Exploring stem cell biology with small molecules

Shuibing Chen; Simon Hilcove; Sheng Ding

doi:10.1039/b512000b

Exploring stem cell biology with small molecules

Mol Biosyst. 2006 Jan;2(1):18-24. doi: 10.1039/b512000b. Epub 2005 Nov 29.

Authors

Shuibing Chen¹, Simon Hilcove, Sheng Ding

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and the Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

PMID: 16880919
DOI: 10.1039/b512000b

Abstract

Stem cells hold promise for the treatment of a number of diseases. Small molecules serve as useful chemical tools to control stem cell fate and may ultimately contribute to development of effective medicines for tissue repair and regeneration.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Animals
Cell Differentiation
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / pathology
Embryo, Mammalian
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / physiology*
Humans
Insulin-Secreting Cells / cytology
Insulin-Secreting Cells / pathology
Insulin-Secreting Cells / physiology
Mesoderm / cytology
Mesoderm / physiology
Neurons / cytology*
Signal Transduction
Stem Cells / cytology*
Stem Cells / physiology*