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Fol. Biol. 2005, 51, 180-187

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2005051060180

Stem Cell Plasticity and Issues of Stem Cell Therapy

Stanislav Filip1, J. Mokrý2, D. English3, J. Vojáček4

1Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Charles University Hospital, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
2Department of Histology and Embryology, Charles University, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
3Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
4Department of 1st Internal Medicine, Charles University Hospital, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received October 2005
Accepted October 2005

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