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Stem Cell Research
Yeditepe University details research in stem cell research
August 19th, 2008
A report, 'Use of hematopoietic stem cells in obstetrics and gynecology,' is newly published data in Transfusion and Apheresis Science. "Stem cells can be used in different areas of obstetrics and gynecology. Adult stem cells are specialized cells found within many tissues of the body where they function in tissue homeostasis and repair," researchers in Istanbul, Turkey report. "In vitro they have been shown to differentiate into a wide variety of cell types. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) have been used to set up therapeutic strategies for the treatment of gynecological solid tumors such as ovarian cancer. Stem cells can be used for prenatal transplantation and...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-19)
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