Adult somatic stem cells in the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni

James J. Collins, Bo Wang, Bramwell G. Lambrus, Marla E. Tharp, Harini Iyer and Phillip A. Newmark ()
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James J. Collins: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bo Wang: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bramwell G. Lambrus: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Marla E. Tharp: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Harini Iyer: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Phillip A. Newmark: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nature, 2013, vol. 494, issue 7438, 476-479

Abstract: This study reports the identification of adult stem cells in the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni (blood fluke); the cells proliferate and differentiate into derivatives of multiple germ layers, and their maintenance requires a fibroblast growth factor receptor orthologue.

Date: 2013
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