title: New developments in stem cell biology and therapy. First meeting report from the working group of the German Society for Hematology and Oncology.
abstract: The call for the meeting which took place in Heidelberg 13 January 2005, resulted in a high number of contributions covering a diversity of topics: embryonal stem cell research; molecular signaling pathways; assay systems for primitive, mesenchymal and epithelial stem cells; markers for transdifferentiation; and theoretical considerations including biomathematical modeling of stem cell development. The program was rounded off by pre-clinical and clinical applications of stem cell therapies, including new mobilization agents, treatment of myocardial infarction and chemoprotective gene transfer to stem cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fruehauf
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D008954:Models, Biological; D015398:Signal Transduction; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*