... medicine.Key words: embryonic stem cell, somatic cell nuclear transfer, stem cell, pluripotencyIntroduction Stem cells can replicate themselves and generate intomore specialized cell types as they multiply. ... remarkablepotential of stem cells is their ability to develop into manydifferent cell types, which serves as a sort of repair systemfor the body. Stem cells make it possible to treat patients bytransplanting ... 228-232.44. Miyamoto K, Hayashi K, Suzuki T, Ichihara S, YamadaT, Kano Y, Yamabe T, Ito Y. Human placenta feeder layerssupport undifferentiated growth of primate embryonic stem cells. Stem Cells 2004,...