Recently, in vitro and in vivo studies have identified several genetic regulatory programs such as various transcription factors, cell cycle inhibitors, genes implicated in chromosomal rearrangements, essential developmental proteins, and signalling pathways that have all been implicated in the process of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation.
Nýlega hafa in vitro og in vivo rannsóknir skýrt frá fjölda ferla, umritunarþátta og annara prótiena sem hafa áhrif á sjálfsendurnýjun og sérhæfingu. Eitt af þessum próteinum sem möguelga hefur þar áhrif er Dlg 7.