Data on the potential impact of food supplements on the growth of mouse embryonic stem cells.
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SUBMITTER: Correia M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5063814 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
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Data on the potential impact of food supplements on the growth of mouse embryonic stem cells.
Correia Marcelo M Sousa Maria I MI Rodrigues Ana S AS Perestrelo Tânia T Pereira Sandro L SL Ribeiro Marcelo F MF Ramalho-Santos João J
Data in brief 20160404
The use of new compounds as dietary supplements is increasing, but little is known in terms of possible consequences of their use. Pluripotent stem cells are a promising research tool for citotoxicological research for evaluation of proliferation, cell death, pluripotency and differentiation. Using the mouse embryonic stem cell (mESC) model, we present data on three different compounds that have been proposed as new potential supplements for co-adjuvant disease treatments: kaempferol, berberine ...[more]
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