| Multilineage differentiation from human embryonic stem cell lines. | |
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PMID: 11359944 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Stem cells are unique cell populations with the ability to undergo both self-renewal and differentiation. A wide variety of adult mammalian tissues harbors stem cells, yet "adult" stem cells may be capable of developing into only a limited number of cell types. In contrast, embryonic stem (ES) cells, derived from blastocyst-stage early mammalian embryos, have the ability to form any fully differentiated cell of the body. Human ES cells have a normal karyotype, maintain high telomerase activity, and exhibit remarkable long-term proliferative potential, providing the possibility for unlimited expansion in culture. Furthermore, they can differentiate into derivatives of all three embryonic germ layers when transferred to an in vivo environment. Data are now emerging that demonstrate human ES cells can initiate lineage-specific differentiation programs of many tissue and cell types in vitro. Based on this property, it is likely that human ES cells will provide a useful differentiation culture system to study the mechanisms underlying many facets of human development. Because they have the dual ability to proliferate indefinitely and differentiate into multiple tissue types, human ES cells could potentially provide an unlimited supply of tissue for human transplantation. Though human ES cell-based transplantation therapy holds great promise to successfully treat a variety of diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and heart failure) many barriers remain in the way of successful clinical trials. |
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Authors:
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J S Odorico; D S Kaufman; J A Thomson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) Volume: 19 ISSN: 1066-5099 ISO Abbreviation: Stem Cells Publication Date: 2001 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-05-21 Completed Date: 2001-07-26 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9304532 Medline TA: Stem Cells Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 193-204 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, USA. jon@tx.surgery.wisc.edu |
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Cell Differentiation Cell Line Cell Lineage Embryo, Mammalian / cytology*, pathology, physiology Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Humans Models, Biological Stem Cells / cytology*, pathology, physiology |
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