Nomenclature clarification: synovial fibroblasts and synovial mesenchymal stem cells

Abstract Synovial-derived cells, found in the synovial membrane of human joints, were obtained by digestion of the synovial membrane and were subsequently expanded in vitro. The identity of synovial-derived cells has long been a topic of debate. The terms “type B synoviocytes,” “fibroblast-like syno...

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Main Authors: Fangqi Li, Yiyong Tang, Bin Song, Menglei Yu, Qingyue Li, Congda Zhang, Jingyi Hou, Rui Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-019-1359-x