Stem ceil differentiation How to find a path through the labyrinth

摘要

Stem cells have the unique ability to self-renew and differentiate into many cells types of the body. This can be exploited for many in vitro and in vivo applications, from cell therapy to toxicology testing and drug discovery. However in order to do this routinely, robust and efficient stem cell differentiation protocols must be established. Novel and inventive approaches to find such differentiation protocols in a high throughput manner are currently being investigated, ranging from combinatorial cell culture to robotics and microfluidics.