Endocrine Abstracts

Human embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent cells derived from in vitro fertilized human blastocysts. These cells are a unique scientific and medical resource as they could help us understand early human development, and serve as a source of cells for transplantation medicine. It is estimated that in the USA alone 3,000 patients die every day from diseases that are potentially treatable with embryonic stem cell-derived tissues. We show that in culture human ES cells...