Ferreting out stem cells from their niches

E Fuchs, V Horsley - Nature cell biology, 2011 - nature.com
E Fuchs, V Horsley
Nature cell biology, 2011nature.com
Over the past decade, it has become increasingly clear that many tissues have regenerative
capabilities. The challenge has been to find the stem cells or progenitors that are
responsible for tissue renewal and repair. The revolution in technological advances that
permit sophisticated spatial, temporal and kinetic analyses of stem cells has allowed stem
cell hunters to ferret out where stem cells live, and to monitor when they come and go from
these hiding places.
Abstract
Over the past decade, it has become increasingly clear that many tissues have regenerative capabilities. The challenge has been to find the stem cells or progenitors that are responsible for tissue renewal and repair. The revolution in technological advances that permit sophisticated spatial, temporal and kinetic analyses of stem cells has allowed stem cell hunters to ferret out where stem cells live, and to monitor when they come and go from these hiding places.
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