TGF-beta family signaling in embryonic stem cells

International Journal of Stem Cells

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-23

  Park, Kyung Soon ^a  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activin; Embryonic stem cell; Lefty; Nodal; Pluripotency; Reprogramming; TGF beta

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051965830     PISSN: 20053606     EISSN: 20055447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15283/ijsc.2011.4.1.18     Document Type: Article

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