Future research and therapeutic applications of human stem cells: General, regulatory, and bioethical aspects

Journal of Translational Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Liras, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT STEM CELL; BIOETHICS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL REGENERATION; CELL SELECTION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HEMOPHILIA; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY; HUMAN; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SOMATIC CELL THERAPY; STEM CELL EXPANSION; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TEST; LEGAL ASPECT; STEM CELL; STEM CELL RESEARCH;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HUMANS; STEM CELL RESEARCH; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELLS; TISSUE BANKS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 78650846277     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-8-131     Document Type: Review

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