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Review
. 2003 Mar 17;160(6):807-9.
doi: 10.1083/jcb.200302117.

Further proof of the plasticity of adult stem cells and their role in tissue repair

Darwin J Prockop  1
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Review

Further proof of the plasticity of adult stem cells and their role in tissue repair

Darwin J Prockop. J Cell Biol. .

Abstract

In this issue, De Bari et al. (2003) present elegant data to counter the recent claims that adult stem cells have a limited plasticity. Further, they provide evidence that adult stem cells can seek out damaged tissues and repair them.

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