EDITORIAL

Whither STEM CELLS?

Curt I. Civin
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1127; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-ed12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

CXCR4-Transgene Expression Significantly Improves Marrow Engraftment of Cultured Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Sebastian Brenner, Narda Whiting-Theobald, Toshinao Kawai, Gilda F. Linton, Andrew G. Rudikoff, Uimook Choi, Martin F. Ryser, Philip M. Murphy, Joan M.G. Sechler, Harry L. Malech
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1128-1133; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2003-0196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Vitro Cultured Islet-Derived Progenitor Cells of Human Origin Express Human Albumin in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Mouse Liver In Vivo

Marc-Alexander von Mach, Jan Georg Hengstler, Marc Brulport, Michael Eberhardt, Wiebke Schormann, Matthias Hermes, Dirk Prawitt, Bernhard Zabel, Jens Grosche, Andreas Reichenbach, Beat Müller, Ludwig Sacha Weilemann, Henryk Zulewski
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1134-1141; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0061. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Phenotypic Characterization of Murine Primitive Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells Isolated on Basis of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity

Lyle Armstrong, Miodrag Stojkovic, Ian Dimmick, Sajjad Ahmad, Petra Stojkovic, Nicholas Hole, Majlinda Lako
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1142-1151; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0170. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

CONCISE REVIEWS

Directing Stem Cell Differentiation into the Chondrogenic Lineage In Vitro

Boon Chin Heng, Tong Cao, Eng Hin Lee
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1152-1167; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Assessment of the First 20 Years of Research Using Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Lines

Gregory J. Downing, James F. Battey, Jr.
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1168-1180; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stem Cell Assays: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

Ronald van Os, Leonie M. Kamminga, Gerald de Haan
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1181-1190; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0095. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Enforced Activation of STAT5A Facilitates the Generation of Embryonic Stem–Derived Hematopoietic Stem Cells That Contribute to Hematopoiesis In Vivo

Jan Jacob Schuringa, Kaida Wu, Giovanni Morrone, Malcolm A.S. Moore
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1191-1204; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0033. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Committing Embryonic Stem Cells to Early Endocrine Pancreas In Vitro

Hsun Teresa Ku, Nan Zhang, Atsushi Kubo, Ryan O’Connor, Minwei Mao, Gordon Keller, Jonathan S. Bromberg
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1205-1217; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0027. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Dopaminergic Neurons in Serum-Free Suspension Culture

Thomas C. Schulz, Scott A. Noggle, Gail M. Palmarini, Deb A. Weiler, Ian G. Lyons, Kate A. Pensa, Adrian C.B. Meedeniya, Bruce P. Davidson, Nevin A. Lambert, Brian G. Condie
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1218-1238; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Insulin-Like Growth Factor Promotes Engraftment, Differentiation, and Functional Improvement after Transfer of Embryonic Stem Cells for Myocardial Restoration

Theo Kofidis, Jorg L. de Bruin, Toshiyuki Yamane, Leora B. Balsam, Darren R. Lebl, Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg, Masashi Tanaka, Irving L. Weissman, Robert C. Robbins
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1239-1245; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell–Derived Neural Progenitors Improves Behavioral Deficit in Parkinsonian Rats

Tamir Ben-Hur, Maria Idelson, Hanita Khaner, Martin Pera, Etti Reinhartz, Anna Itzik, Benjamin E. Reubinoff
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1246-1255; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0094. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simultaneous Injection of Bone Marrow Cells and Stromal Cells into Bone Marrow Accelerates Hematopoiesis In Vivo

Yuming Zhang, Yasushi Adachi, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Keizo Minamino, Masayoshi Iwasaki, Hiroko Hisha, Chang Ye Song, Kimihide Kusafuka, Keiji Nakano, Yasushi Koike, Jianfeng Wang, Eitaku Koh, Yunze Cui, Chunfu Li, Susumu Ikehara
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1256-1262; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Gene Expression of Umbilical Cord Vein and Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Rodrigo A. Panepucci, Jorge L.C. Siufi, Wilson A. Silva, Jr., Rodrigo Proto-Siquiera, Luciano Neder, Maristela Orellana, Vanderson Rocha, Dimas T. Covas, Marco A. Zago
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1263-1278; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0024. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Engineering Ex Vivo–Expanded Marrow Stromal Cells to Secrete Calcitonin Gene–Related Peptide Using Adenoviral Vector

Weiwen Deng, Trinity J. Bivalacqua, Natasha N. Chattergoon, James R. Jeter, Jr., Philip J. Kadowitz
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1279-1291; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Determinants of Skeletal Muscle Contributions from Circulating Cells, Bone Marrow Cells, and Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Richard I. Sherwood, Julie L. Christensen, Irving L. Weissman, Amy J. Wagers
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1292-1304; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0090. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cellular and Molecular Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Side Population Cells

Annette P. Meeson, Thomas J. Hawke, Sarabeth Graham, Nan Jiang, Joel Elterman, Kelley Hutcheson, J. Michael DiMaio, Teresa D. Gallardo, Daniel J. Garry
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1305-1320; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0077. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Lineage Differentiation-Associated Loss of Adenoviral Susceptibility and Coxsackie-Adenovirus Receptor Expression in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Shih-Chieh Hung, Cheng-Yi Lu, Song-Kun Shyue, Hwa-Chang Liu, Larry Low-Tone Ho
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1321-1329; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2003-0176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Wharton’s Jelly of the Human Umbilical Cord

Hwai-Shi Wang, Shih-Chieh Hung, Shu-Tine Peng, Chun-Chieh Huang, Hung-Mu Wei, Yi-Jhih Guo, Yu-Show Fu, Mei-Chun Lai, Chin-Chang Chen
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1330-1337; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0013. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Fetal or Maternal Origin from Human Placenta

Pieternella S. in ‘t Anker, Sicco A. Scherjon, Carin Kleijburg-van der Keur, Godelieve M.J.S. de Groot-Swings, Frans H.J. Claas, Willem E. Fibbe, Humphrey H.H. Kanhai
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1338-1345; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Induction of Adipocyte-Like Phenotype in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Hypoxia

Trine Fink, Lisbeth Abildtrup, Kirsten Fogd, Basem M. Abdallah, Moustapha Kassem, Peter Ebbesen, Vladimir Zachar
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1346-1355; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0038. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Expression of Telomerase Extends the Lifespan and Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation of Adipose Tissue–Derived Stromal Cells

Soo Kyung Kang, Lorna Putnam, Jason Dufour, Joni Ylostalo, Jin Sup Jung, Bruce A. Bunnell
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1356-1372; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2004-0023. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cultured Nestin–Positive Cells from Postnatal Mouse Small Bowel Differentiate Ex Vivo into Neurons, Glia, and Smooth Muscle

Ramón Suárez-Rodríguez, Jaime Belkind-Gerson
Stem Cells 2004; 22: 1373-1385; doi:10.1634/stemcells.2003-0049. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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