Self-renewal of pluripotent embryonic stem cells is mediated via activation of STAT3Hitoshi Niwa, Austin Smith|Genes & Development|1998Cited by 1.5k
Niche-Independent Symmetrical Self-Renewal of a Mammalian Tissue Stem CellLuciano Conti, Austin Smith|PLoS Biology|2005Cited by 875
FGF stimulation of the Erk1/2 signalling cascade triggers transition of pluripotent embryonic stem cells from self-renewal to lineage commitmentTilo Kunath, Austin Smith|Development|2007Cited by 805
Suppression of SHP-2 and ERK Signalling Promotes Self-Renewal of Mouse Embryonic Stem CellsTom Burdon, Austin Smith|Developmental Biology|1999Cited by 571
The Nature of Embryonic Stem CellsGraziano Martello, Austin Smith|Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology|2014Cited by 451