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The stem cell is an unspecialized cell that can self-renew and give rise to specialized cell lineages, such as a blood cell. Stem cells are found in all multicellular organisms. Stem cells can now be grown and can differentiate into specialized cell types with characteristics consistent with cells of various tissues such as blood, muscles, or nerves in in vitro cultures. Up-to-now, highly plastic adult stem cells are broadly used in clinical therapies. Highly purified and characterized stem cells from mice have opened up exceedingly rich fields of basic research with a variety of clinical potential. Many of the techniques used in the study of stem cell biology have become more standardized nowadays. In this entry, we provide information on up-to-date tools for studying stem cells. We wish the information in this entry will help accelerate studies in the stem cell field.
Single Stem Cell Studies
A stem cell is characterized by its ability to self-renew, high proliferative...
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Yang, FC. (2013). Single Cell Experiments. In: Dubitzky, W., Wolkenhauer, O., Cho, KH., Yokota, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9863-7_185
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