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World J Stem Cells. Apr 26, 2015; 7(3): 535-540
Published online Apr 26, 2015. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i3.535
Published online Apr 26, 2015. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i3.535
Origin of cells and network information
Shihori Tanabe, National Institute of Health Sciences, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan
Author contributions: Tanabe S solely contributed to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest: The author declares that no conflict of interest exists.
Correspondence to: Shihori Tanabe, PhD, Senior Researcher, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-18-1, Kami-yoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan. stanabe@nihs.go.jp
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Received: December 1, 2014
Peer-review started: December 4, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: January 20, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: April 26, 2015
Processing time: 143 Days and 1.4 Hours
Peer-review started: December 4, 2014
First decision: January 8, 2015
Revised: January 20, 2015
Accepted: February 9, 2015
Article in press: February 11, 2015
Published online: April 26, 2015
Processing time: 143 Days and 1.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The cells in the body orchestrate the unique roles of each organ through a cellular network. It is important to investigate alterations in cellular phenotypes and the regulation of genes, the genome and molecules in order to understand the origin of the cells. Insights into the changes in cellular features, including epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and recent database advances are described in this editorial.