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Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 6, 726-737 (September 2005) | doi:10.1038/nrm1713
The molecular repertoire of the 'almighty' stem cell
Craig E. Eckfeldt1,2, Eric M. Mendenhall1,2 & Catherine M. Verfaillie1 About the authors
Abstract
Stem cells share the defining characteristics of self-renewal, which maintains or expands the stem-cell pool, and multi-lineage differentiation, which generates and regenerates tissues. Stem-cell self-renewal and differentiation are influenced by the convergence of intrinsic cellular signals and extrinsic microenvironmental cues from the surrounding stem-cell niche, but the specific signals involved are poorly understood. Recently, several studies have sought to identify the genetic mechanisms that underlie the stem-cell phenotype. Such a molecular road map of stem-cell function should lead to an understanding of the true potential of stem cells.
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Author affiliations
- Department of Medicine and Stem Cell Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
- These authors contributed equally to this work.
Correspondence to: Catherine M. Verfaillie1 Email: verfa001@umn.edu
Published online 15 August 2005
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