Cabral Joaquim M S, Palecek Sean P
Department of Bioengineering and IBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison WI, USA.
Biotechnol J. 2015 Oct;10(10):1509-10. doi: 10.1002/biot.201500531.
In recent years, the promise of stem cells as tools for basic research, in vitro diagnostics, and in vivo therapeutics is increasingly being realized. This Special issue of Biotechnology Journal explores recent advances in the emerging field of stem cell engineering, with a focus on applying engineering approaches to understanding stem cell biology and enabling translation of stem cells to commercial and clinical products.
近年来,干细胞作为基础研究、体外诊断和体内治疗工具的前景正越来越多地得以实现。《生物技术杂志》的这一特刊探讨了干细胞工程这一新兴领域的最新进展,重点是应用工程方法来理解干细胞生物学,并推动干细胞转化为商业和临床产品。