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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlastocystBone Morphogenetic Protein 4CadherinsCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationCell LineEmbryo, MammalianGerm LayersIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMicePluripotent Stem CellsConceptsStem 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