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Mammalian stem cells.

Terskikh AV, Bryant PJ, Schwartz PH.

Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. terskikh@burnham.org

Stem cells are quickly coming into focus of much biomedical research eventually aiming at the therapeutic applications for various disorders and trauma. It is important, however, to keep in mind the difference between the embryonic stem cells, somatic stem cells and somatic precursor cells when considering potential clinical applications. Here we provide the review of the current status of stem cell field and discuss the potential of therapeutic applications for blood and Immune system disorders, multiple sclerosis, hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and brain tumors. For the complimentary information about various stem cells and their properties we recommend consulting the National Institutes of Health stem cell resources (http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics).

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PMID: 16549543 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]