Multipotent adult germ-line stem cells, like other pluripotent stem cells, can be killed by cytotoxic T lymphocytes despite low expression of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Multipotent adult germ-line stem cells (maGSCs) represent a new pluripotent cell type that can be derived without genetic manipulation from spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) present in adult testis. Similarly to induced pluripotent st...

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Main Authors: Nayernia Karim, Monecke Sebastian, Elsner Leslie, Nolte Jessica, Guan Kaomei, Dressel Ralf, Hasenfuss Gerd, Engel Wolfgang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/4/1/31