Biotechnology and stem cell research:  a glance into the future

Deniz, Günseli Çubukcuoğlu; Durdu, Serkan; Akar, Ahmet Rüçhan; Özyurda, Ümit

Review

Biotechnology and stem cell research: a glance into the future

Günseli Çubukcuoğlu Deniz ¹ , Serkan Durdu ² , Ahmet Rüçhan Akar ³ , Ümit Özyurda ³

¹Ankara Üniversitesi Biyoteknoloji Enstitüsü, Temel Biyoteknoloji Bölümü, 2Ankara Üniversitesi T›p Fakültesi, Kalp-Damar Cerrahisi Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye
²Ankara Üniversitesi Biyoteknoloji Enstitüsü, Temel Biyoteknoloji Bölümü, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kalp-Damar Cerrahisi Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye
³Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kalp-Damar Cerrahisi Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye

Anatol J Cardiol 2008; 4(8): 297-302 PubMed ID: 18676307

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Abstract

The present review addresses the issues related to innovative contributions in biotechnology and their potential role in stem cell research at present and in the future. We can expect that future developments and applications in biotechnological sciences and industry will effect the direction of emerging cellular therapies. The use of these advances may offer a unique opportunity to investigate the mechanisms related to the journey from embryonic cells or bone-marrow derived stem/progenitor cells to cardiomyocytes or endothelial cells and the molecular regulators of cell differentiation.

Keywords: Biotechnology, stem cells, proteomics, genomics