title: Stem cells: a primer.
abstract: Having great therapeutic and biotechnological potential, stem cells are extending the frontier in medicine. Not only replace dysfunctional or damaged cells, the so-called regenerative medicine, stem cells may also offer us new perspectives regarding the nature of aging and cancer. This review will cover some basics of stem cells, their current development, and possible applications in medicine. Meanwhile, important remaining challenges of stem cell research are discussed as well.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Thomas C Y
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Oscar K S
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000639:trends*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*