title: National Institutes of Health (NIH) progress on stem cell research.
abstract: Human embryonic stem cell research offers the promise to elucidate some of the molecular mechanisms that underlie differentiation into specialized types. This knowledge may someday be used to develop new treatments for cellular degenerative diseases. National Institutes of Health has taken several steps to expedite progress in this new field.
authors.affiliation: National Institutes of Health, Bethedsa, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Elias A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Zerhouni
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Battey
mesh_terms: D033041:Embryo Research; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States