The need to revisit the definition of mesenchymal and adult stem cells based on their functional attributes

The need to revisit the definition of mesenchymal and adult stem cells based on their functional attributes

Abstract A debate is ongoing about the ‘stem cell’ status of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This can easily be resolved based on the definition of a stem cell. ‘True’ stem cells are expected to undergo asymmetric cell divisions (ACD) whereby they divide to self-renew and give rise to a slightly bigg...

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Main Author: Deepa Bhartiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Stem cells
Mesenchymal cells
Very small embryonic-like stem cells
Asymmetric cell division
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0833-1

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