title: Exploring stem cell biology with small molecules.
abstract: Stem cells hold promise for the treatment of a number of diseases. Small molecules serve as useful chemical tools to control stem cell fate and may ultimately contribute to development of effective medicines for tissue repair and regeneration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Shuibing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hilcove
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000473:pathology; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D008648:Mesoderm / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*