[Research advances of adult stem cells and dental stem cells].
Human stem cells have a major effect in the development of human bodies. Acting as an in vitro model, human stem cells have a great value in the study of the mechanism of individual development and in the cell-replacement treatments and gene therapy of tissue deficiency diseases. The study of stem cells has been given rise to a keen interests in the bio-medical area at present. This paper reviews the present status and progress of adult stem cells and dental stem cells.
Wang
Duo
D
School of Dentistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. wangduo@sdu.edu.cn
Hu
Yi-jun
YJ
Ding
Wei-shan
WS
D053687:Adult Stem Cells; D003813:Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation