Stem cell standardization
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Abstract:
Stem cell research promises, despite the uncertainty that still affects many of its technological aspects, to significantly impact a broad range of life science domains (from drug discovery to innovative cell treatments). A decade of intensive research has produced only fragmented knowledge and unsubstantiated options for innovative treatments to be delivered in the clinical setting. Therapeutic applicability can only be realized or, indeed discarded, based on investigations that adopt more rigorous procedures and strategies.
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