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NIDCD and Stem Cells: Current Challenges and Future Promise

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: hen stem cells divide, they can either produce more copies of themselves (self-renewal) or they can produce daughter cells able to differentiate into one or more adult cell types.Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) appear to have an unlimited capacity to self-renew in cell culture and can differentiate into hundreds of adult cell types.Scientists hope to use hESC lines to identify molecular mechanisms of cell fate determination, to culture human cells for use in new drug discovery and toxicity testing, and to generate differentiated cells for novel transplantation therapies.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) identified some roadblocks to progress in stem cell research and developed funding opportunities designed to overcome them.NIH recognizes the unparalleled promise offered by stem cell research, and has made investments in this field a priority for the foreseeable future.

Source: Merrill Series on The Research Mission of Public Universities

DOI: 10.17161/merrill.2007.7951

Authors: James F. Battey, Jr., Laura K. Cole

Institutions: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Language: English

Topic: Pluripotent Stem Cells Research

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2917357804

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