Specific markers and properties of synovial mesenchymal stem cells in the surface, stromal, and perivascular regions

Abstract Background Synovial mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive cell source for cartilage and meniscus regeneration. Synovial tissue can be histologically classified into three regions; surface, stromal and perivascular region, but the localization of synovial MSCs has not been fully in...

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Main Authors: Mitsuru Mizuno, Hisako Katano, Yo Mabuchi, Yusuke Ogata, Shizuko Ichinose, Shizuka Fujii, Koji Otabe, Keiichiro Komori, Nobutake Ozeki, Hideyuki Koga, Kunikazu Tsuji, Chihiro Akazawa, Takeshi Muneta, Ichiro Sekiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0870-9