Publication Name	World Journal of Stem Cells
Manuscript ID	12933
Country	Germany

Received	2014-07-29 08:24
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-29 20:25
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-14 17:56
Return for Revision	2014-10-16 18:52
Revised	2014-11-20 20:53
Second Decision	2014-12-10 20:16
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-12-17 16:44
Articles in Press	2014-12-17 16:44
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-03-30 11:34
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-04-23 12:08

ISSN	1948-0210 (online)
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Category	Developmental Biology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Role of Hox genes in stem cell differentiation
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Anne Seifert, David F Werheid, Silvana M Knapp and Edda Tobiasch
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number BMBF, AdiPaD 1720X06 BMBF, FHprofUnt 03FH012PB2 FH-Extra, “Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung”, “Europa-Investition in unsere Zukunft” z1112fh012 EFRE co-financed NRW Ziel 2: “Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Beschäftigung”, DAAD, PPP Vigoni 314-vigoni-dr EFRE co-financed NRW Ziel 2: “Regionale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Beschäftigung”, DAAD, PPP Vigoni 54669218(to Edda Tobiasch)
Corresponding Author	Edda Tobiasch, Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Bonn-Rhine-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, von-Liebig-Str. 20, 53359 Rheinbach, Germany. edda.tobiasch@h-brs.de
Key Words	Genes; Homeobox; Stem cells; Asymmetric cell division; Mesenchymal stromal cells; Growth; Development; Regeneration; Patterning; Cell lineage
Core Tip	Hox genes are involved in embryonic development as well as in repair mechanisms in the adult body, thus regulating cell fate. These genes have also been found to be driving factors in various stem cell differentiations in vitro and in vivo which makes them interesting tools for future improvements in stem cell therapies. Therefore, this review outlines the involvement of Hox genes in various stem cell differentiations with a major emphasis on mesenchymal stem cell differentiations.
Publish Date	2015-04-23 12:08
Citation	Seifert A, Werheid DF, Knapp SM, Tobiasch E. Role of Hox genes in stem cell differentiation. World J Stem Cells 2015; 7(3): 583-595
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v7/i3/583.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v7.i3.583

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