Human pluripotent stem cells: decoding the naïve state.

Li, Wenlin; Ding, Sheng · Sci Transl Med · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Human pluripotent stem cells play a central role in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. These versatile cells can exist in a range of manipulable states with distinct functionalities, from the late epiblast stage represented by the conventional human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to the mouse ESC-like naïve state. These functional states must be fully characterized if we are to harness the power of pluripotent stem cells to transform clinical medicine and therapeutics discovery.

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