Stem Cell Therapies: California Dreamin'?
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Ready or not, stem cells are a step closer to the clinic, thanks to approximately $230 million awarded by CIRM to 14 California-based research groups to develop stem cell-based therapies within 4 years. But, as Kris Novak reports, some of these projects are closer to therapeutic reality than others.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 140 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010