Abstract / Description of output
An ability to propagate pluripotent embryonic cells in culture is the foundation both for defined germline modification in experimental rodents and for future possibilities for broad-based cellular transplantation therapies in humans. Yet, the molecular basis of the self-renewing pluripotent phenotype remains ill-defined. The relationship between factors that influence embryonic stem cell propagation in vitro and mechanisms of stem cell regulation operative in the embryo is also uncertain. In this article we discuss the role of intracellular signalling pathways in the maintenance of pluripotency and induction of differentiation in embryonic stem cell cultures and the mammalian embryo.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 131-43 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Cells tissues organs |
Volume | 165 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation
- Cells, Cultured
- Fetus
- Mice
- Signal Transduction
- Stem Cells