The Growth Factor Environment Defines Distinct Pluripotent Ground States in Novel Blastocyst-Derived Stem Cells
Chou YF, Chen HH, Eijpe M, Yabuuchi A, Chenoweth JG, Tesar P, Lu J, McKay RD, Geijsen N. The Growth Factor Environment Defines Distinct Pluripotent Ground States in Novel Blastocyst-Derived Stem Cells. Cell 2008, 135: 449-461. PMID: 18984157, PMCID: PMC2767270, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell linesGrowth factor environmentPluripotent stateTissue of originCell linesEmbryonic stem cell linesPluripotent ground stateBlastocyst embryosStem cell identityCell-cell interactionsGrowth factor conditionsStem cell typesFactor environmentPostimplantation epiblastCell identityES cellsDevelopmental stagesCell typesStem cellsFunctional differencesCritical roleEmbryosGrowth factorGrowth factor milieuEpiSCs