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ea0032s26.1 | Novel technologies and inspiring ideas: From basic endocrine research to clinical practice (European Young Endocrine Scientists (EYES) Symposium) | ECE2013

Making a functional thyroid in a dish

Antonica Francesco , Kasprzyk Dominika Figini , Opitz Robert , Iacovino Michelina , Liao Xiao-Hui , Dumitrescu Alexandra Mihaela , Refetoff Samuel , Peremans Kathelijne , Manto Mario , Kyba Michael , Costagliola Sabine

During the last decade induced overexpression of defined transcription factors has been shown to have a driving effect on the differentiation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) into many specific cell types. Nevertheless, the generation of protocols promoting a coordinate self-assembly of differentiated cells into distinct morphological units with also functional properties reminiscent of organs and tissues in vivo are still very sparse. Recently, we have reported the gen...