A Helm model for microRNA regulation in cell fate decision and conversion

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 897-906

  Xie, ShuJuan ^a   Zhang, Yin ^a   Qu, LiangHu ^a   Xu, Hui ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cell fate; development; differentiation; embryonic stem cells; iPS; miRNA(s); reprogramming; transdifferentiation

Indexed keywords

IPS;

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; MODELS, GENETIC; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS;

EID: 84884983722     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-013-4547-4     Document Type: Review

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