Meri T. Firpo

Human Pumilio-2 is expressed in embryonic stem cells and germ cells and interacts with DAZ (Deleted in AZoospermia) and DAZ-like proteins.

Unique gene expression signatures of independently-derived human embryonic stem cell lines.

Spontaneous differentiation of germ cells from human embryonic stem cells in vitro.

Human STELLAR, NANOG, and GDF3 genes are expressed in pluripotent cells and map to chromosome 12p13, a hotspot for teratocarcinoma.

Propagation and maintenance of undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells.

Maintenance of pluripotency in human embryonic stem cells is STAT3 independent.

Polybromo protein BAF180 functions in mammalian cardiac chamber maturation.

Activin A maintains pluripotency of human embryonic stem cells in the absence of feeder layers.

TGFbeta inhibition of yolk-sac-like differentiation of human embryonic stem-cell-derived embryoid bodies illustrates differences between early mouse and human development.

Hydrogels as artificial matrices for human embryonic stem cell self-renewal.

Development of serum-free culture systems for human embryonic stem cells.

Manipulation of OCT4 levels in human embryonic stem cells results in induction of differential cell types.

Gene expression profiles of human inner cell mass cells and embryonic stem cells.

Inhibition of DNA methyltransferases and histone deacetylases induces bone marrow-derived multipotent adult progenitor cells to differentiate into endothelial cells.

From cell culture to a cure: pancreatic β-cell replacement strategies for diabetes mellitus.

Nutrient regulation by continuous feeding removes limitations on cell yield in the large-scale expansion of Mammalian cell spheroids.

Potentially immunogenic proteins expressed similarly in human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells.