Article
BMP4-Expressing Muscle-Derived Stem Cells Differentiate into Osteogenic Lineage and Improve Bone Healing in Immunocompetent Mice
1 Aug 2002
Abstract excerpt
Recent advances in molecular biology have led the way for novel approaches to improve bone healing. The ideal growth factor, vector, and delivery systems for producing bone in an immune competent animal model, however, have yet to be identified. Using a retrovirus encoding BMP4 and recently isolated muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs), we demonstrated the following: MDSCs undergo osteogenic differentiation in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
