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On Stem Cells, Organoids and Human Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 October 2019

Hans Clevers
Hans Clevers*
Affiliation:
Hubrecht Institute, Oncode Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and UMC Utrecht, 3584 CT Utrecht, the Netherlands. Email: h.clevers@hubrecht.eu
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Abstract

Stem cells build our bodies during development, starting from a fertilized oocyte. Subsequently, they maintain and repair our organs for a lifetime. Thus, stem cells hold the promise of eternal life. While this may still be in the distant future, stem cells are rapidly changing the face of biomedical science and are finding applications in the clinic. In this article, I discuss the principles of stem cell biology and the mini-organs that can be grown from stem cells in a petri dish.

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AE 2018 Annual Conference Lectures
Information
European Review , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , February 2020 , pp. 1 - 5
Copyright
© Academia Europaea 2019 

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