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Insight: Stem Cells

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In recent years, stem cells have been the subject of considerable excitement. Great progress has been made in understanding their mechanisms and unravelling their potential for therapeutic application. Widespread use of stem-cell-based therapies is still a long way off, but could one day benefit vast numbers of patients, including those with cancer, neurodegenerative disorders and heart disease.

This Nature Insight is accompanied by a special stem cells podcast, which features interviews with leading stem-cell researchers and a live discussion on the various scientific and ethical problems in this exciting field.

Readers are invited to join an web forum to exchange views and opinions raised by the Insight articles. There is also a podcast forum for issues discussed in the stem cells podcast.

In this supplement

• Editorial
• Glossary
• Reviews
• Progress
• Podcast
• Web forum
• Insight Sponsors: Invitrogen

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Editorial

Stem-cell Biology Free access

Natalie DeWitt

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/4411059a

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Glossary

A glossary for stem-cell biology Free access

Austin Smith

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04954

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Reviews

Nuclear reprogramming and pluripotency Free access

Konrad Hochedlinger and Rudolf Jaenisch

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04955

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Asymmetric and symmetric stem-cell divisions in development and cancer Free access

Sean J. Morrison and Judith Kimble

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04956

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The stem-cell niche as an entity of action Free access

David T. Scadden

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04957

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Stem cells, ageing and the quest for immortality Free access

Thomas A. Rando

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04958

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Generation of neuronal variability and complexity Free access

Alysson R. Muotri and Fred H. Gage

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04959

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Progress

Stem cells for the treatment of neurological disorders Free access

Olle Lindvall and Zaal Kokaia

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04960

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Potential of stem-cell-based therapies for heart disease Free access

Deepak Srivastava and Kathryn N. Ivey

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04961

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Stem-cell therapies for blood diseases Free access

Claudio Bordignon

doidoidoidoi:10.1038/nature04962

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