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Review
. 2007 Jun;24(6):208-14.
doi: 10.1007/s10815-007-9123-z. Epub 2007 Mar 24.

The magic behind stem cells

Nicolas H Zech  1 , Artem Shkumatov, Sonja Koestenbauer
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Review

The magic behind stem cells

Nicolas H Zech et al. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

This review article summarizes historical development of stem cell research, presents current knowledge on the plasticity potential of both embryonic and adult stem cells and discusses on the future of stem cell based therapies.

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Paraffin section (5 μm) of murine blastocyst, cultivated for 1 h after injection of human HSCs. Anti-CD45RB antibody was used for immunohistochemical detection of human cells. Scale bare = 100 μm © Koestenbauer/Zech
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