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Gene targeting in stem cells from individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 20 Feb 2004
Chamberlain Joel R, Schwarze Ulrike, Wang Pei-Rong, Hirata Roli K, Hankenson Kurt D, Pace James M, Underwood Robert A, Song Kit M, Sussman Michael, Byers Peter H, Russell David W
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Adult stem cells offer the potential to treat many diseases through a combination of ex vivo genetic manipulation and autologous transplantation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs, also referred to as marrow stromal cells) are adult stem cells that can be isolated as proliferating, adherent cells from bones. MSCs can differentiate into multiple cell types present in several tissues, including bone, fat, cartilage, and...
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