Retinoic acid (RA) induces the differentiation of murine embryonic stem (ES) cells to cell types resembling those found in the early embryo. When cultured in the presence of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), ES cells are maintained in an undifferentiated (self-renewing) state. Addition of RA to the
Signaling Pathways in Cancer and Embryonic Stem Cells
β Scribed by Oliver Dreesen; Ali H. Brivanlou
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 191 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1550-8943
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