Exploring stem cell biology with small molecules.
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.
Chen
Shuibing
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Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Hilcove
Simon
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Ding
Sheng
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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*