Research status and prospect of stem cells in the treatment of diabetes mellitus

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 306-312

  Liu, XiaoFang ^a   Wang, YunFang ^b   Li, YaLi ^a   Pei, XueTao ^b  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b BEIJING INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

cell therapy; diabetes; insulin producing cells; stem cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876104327     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-013-4469-1     Document Type: Review

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