Cancer stem cell hierarchy in glioblastoma multiforme

A Bradshaw, A Wickremsekera, ST Tan, L Peng… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), an aggressive tumor that typically exhibits treatment failure
with high mortality rates, is associated with the presence of cancer stem cells (CSCs) within …

Choices for induction of pluripotency: recent developments in human induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming strategies

M Brouwer, H Zhou, N Nadif Kasri - Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2016 - Springer
The ability to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from somatic cells
provides tremendous promises for regenerative medicine and its use has widely increased …

YAP induces human naive pluripotency

H Qin, M Hejna, Y Liu, M Percharde, M Wossidlo… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
The human naive pluripotent stem cell (PSC) state, corresponding to a pre-implantation
stage of development, has been difficult to capture and sustain in vitro. We report that the …

Biodegradable polymers and stem cells for bioprinting

M Lei, X Wang - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
It is imperative to develop organ manufacturing technologies based on the high organ failure
mortality and serious donor shortage problems. As an emerging and promising technology …

Chemically induced reprogramming of somatic cells to pluripotent stem cells and neural cells

D Biswas, P Jiang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2016 - mdpi.com
The ability to generate transplantable neural cells in a large quantity in the laboratory is a
critical step in the field of developing stem cell regenerative medicine for neural repair …

Pluripotent stem cells and livestock genetic engineering

DA Soto, PJ Ross - Transgenic research, 2016 - Springer
The unlimited proliferative ability and capacity to contribute to germline chimeras make
pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs) perfect candidates for complex genetic …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical modulation of cell fate in stem cell therapeutics and regenerative medicine

K Liu, C Yu, M Xie, K Li, S Ding - Cell chemical biology, 2016 - cell.com
Regenerative medicine aims to repair and regenerate injured tissues and restore their
impaired functions. Recent developments in stem cell biology have attracted significant …

Glioblastoma multiforme cancer stem cells express components of the renin–angiotensin system

AR Bradshaw, AC Wickremesekera, HD Brasch… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Aim To investigate the expression of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) in cancer stem
cells (CSCs), we have previously characterized in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Methods …

[HTML][HTML] A dual role of Erk signaling in embryonic stem cells

X Ma, H Chen, L Chen - Experimental hematology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•High levels of Erk signaling promote differentiation of embryonic stem cells.•A
minimal level of Erk signaling is required for cell proliferation, cell cycle progression …

Recent advances in disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetes mellitus using induced pluripotent stem cells

M Kawser Hossain, A Abdal Dayem, J Han… - International Journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a widespread metabolic disease with a progressive incidence of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite extensive research, treatment options for diabetic …