ERK inhibition promotes neuroectodermal precursor commitment by blocking self-renewal and primitive streak formation of the epiblast

Abstract Background Pluripotent stem cells hold great promise for regenerative medicine. However, before clinical application, reproducible protocols for pluripotent stem cell differentiation should be established. Extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) signaling plays a central role fo...

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Main Authors: Yang Yu, Xiaoxiao Wang, Xiaoxin Zhang, Yanhua Zhai, Xukun Lu, Haixia Ma, Kai Zhu, Tongbiao Zhao, Jianwei Jiao, Zhen-Ao Zhao, Lei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-017-0750-8