Reciprocal interactions of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and BV2 microglia following lipopolysaccharide stimulation

INTRODUCTION: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are immunosuppressive, but we lack an understanding of how these adult stem cells are in turn affected by immune cells and the surrounding tissue environment. As MSCs have stromal functions and exhibit great plasticity, the influence of an inflamed microe...

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Main Authors: Rahmat, Zul'atfi, Jose, Shinsmon, Ramasamy, Rajesh, Vidyadaran, Sharmili
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2013