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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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Stem Cell Research & Therapy |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0833-1 |