Isolation, Culture, and Functional Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Current Trends and Challenges
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) hold great potential for the treatment of various degenerative diseases. Pluripotent hESCs have a great ability to undergo unlimited self-renewal in culture and to differentiate into all cell types in the body. The journey of hESC research is not that smooth, as it...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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Series: | Stem Cells International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1429351 |