Comparison of Teratoma Formation between Embryonic Stem Cells and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells by Molecular Imaging

• Main Authors: Hongyan Tao (Author), Xiaoniao Chen (Author), Anbang Wei (Author), Xianghe Song (Author), Weiqiang Wang (Author), Lu Liang (Author), Qinjun Zhao (Author), Zhibo Han (Author), Zhongchao Han (Author), Xiaojing Wang (Author), Zongjin Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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With their properties of self-renewal and differentiation, embryonic stem (ES) cells hold great promises for regenerative therapy. However, teratoma formation and ethical concerns of ES cells may restrict their potential clinical applications. Currently, parthenogenetic embryonic stem (pES) cells ha...