Mid-trimester fetal blood-derived adherent cells share characteristics similar to mesenchymal stem cells but full-term umbilical cord blood does not.

Abstract excerpt

Stem cell transplantation is a promising treatment for many conditions. Although stem cells can be isolated from many tissues, blood is the ideal source of these cells due to the ease of collection. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been paid increased attention because of their powerful proliferation and pluripotent differentiating ability. But whether MSCs reside in blood (newborn umbilical cord blood and...

Topics

• Cell Differentiation
• Cell Division
• Cells, Cultured
• Female
• Fetal Blood
• Gestational Age
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization
• Humans
• Mesenchymal Stem Cells
• Phenotype
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Trimester, Second