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Stem Cells

Series edited by George Q. Daley

Stem cell biology is the study of how tissues and organs are formed and maintained throughout life. Recent efforts seek to translate scientific insights to the clinic. Such efforts are gaining momentum, but it is important to separate myth and hype from reality. The articles in this Review series aim to do just that, providing a balanced perspective on what the field has achieved, where it is headed, and what challenges must be overcome if effective stem cell–based therapies are to be developed.
Stem cells: roadmap to the clinic
Repairing skeletal muscle: regenerative potential of skeletal muscle stem cells
Pregenerative medicine: developmental paradigms in the biology of cardiovascular regeneration
Stem cells in human neurodegenerative disorders — time for clinical translation?
The therapeutic promise of the cancer stem cell concept
Progress toward the clinical application of patient-specific pluripotent stem cells
Enabling stem cell therapies through synthetic stem cell–niche engineering
The bioethics of stem cell research and therapy