title: Stem cells are big news, but are they big business?
abstract: Future health care will involve treatment with stem cells and tissue engineering. This article, the first in a series reporting on the scientific breakthroughs in this area and relating them to the medical device industry, describes the science.
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Medicine Bioprocessing Unit, Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering, University College London, Roberts Building, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK. chris.mason@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D021522:Bioartificial Organs; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D013234:Stem Cells; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*