Stem Cells and Differentiation Lecture 1 BIOM2208 Joe Rothnagel
Content Stem cell biology embryonic tissue (adult) pluripotency, cell fates, germ layers (eg C. elegans) stem cell niches examples: blood, skin, hair, gut, neuronal
Milestones in stem cell research 1908 - The term "stem cell" was proposed by Alexander Maksimov (1874-1928) who postulated existence of haematopoietic stem cells. Folia Haematologica (1909) 8:125-134. The Lymphocyte as a stem cell common to different blood elements in embryonic development and during the post-fetal life of mammals, Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell