Neural crest stem cells: Discovery, properties and potential for therapy

Cell Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 288-304

  Achilleos, Annita ^a   Trainor, Paul A ^a,b  

^a STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ES cells; iPS cells; Multipotency; Neural crest cells; Self renewal; Stem and progenitor cells

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; CELL LINEAGE; CELL MOTION; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEURAL CREST; PHYSIOLOGY; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TOOTH PULP;

ANIMALS; CELL LINEAGE; CELL MOVEMENT; DENTAL PULP; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS; NEURAL CREST; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; STEM CELLS; TISSUE THERAPY;

IPS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84856601818     PISSN: 10010602     EISSN: 17487838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/cr.2012.11     Document Type: Review

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