Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Organ Repair

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are prototypical adult stem cells with the capacity for self-renewal and differentiation with a broad tissue distribution. MSCs not only differentiate into types of cells of mesodermal lineage but also into endodermal and ectodermal lineages such as bone, fat, cartilage...

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Main Authors: Ming Li, Susumu Ikehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/132642