The identification of adult‐derived stem cells which maintain plasticity throughout the course
of a lifetime, has transformed the field of stem cell biology. Bone marrow derived …

Stem cell biology is now one of the most exciting and rapidly advancing areas of scientific
endeavor. Promises of cures of a wide variety of diseases by specific replacement of …

Stem cells play a major role in human development, and postnatal tissues homeostasis, and
repair. Therefore, they are considered as significant building blocks for tissue engineering …

There is great enthusiasm for the potential use of stem cells in treating tissue degenerative
disorders, but little is known about the intrinsic molecular programs defining self-renewal …

The field of stem cell research has attracted many investigators in the past several years.
Progress in embryology, hematology, neurobiology, and skeletal biology, among many other …

Stem cells are specialized cells that possess a capacity to undergo self‐renewal while at the
same time having the ability to give rise to at least one or more differentiated or mature cell …

Stem cells, by virtue of their defining property of self-renewal, represent an unlimited source
of potentially functional human cells for basic research and regenerative medicine. Having …

The mammalian hematopoietic system is charged with the lifelong daily production of
numerically large mature cell populations, which collectively represent a wide variety of …

Stem cell biology has the potential to yield new therapies, new insights into disease, and a
clearer understanding of tissue formation and maintenance. However, much of what we …

The detailed understanding of adult tissue stem cells has significance for both regenerative
medicine and oncology. This perspective will discuss how major advances in our ability to …