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Nestin-positive progenitor cells isolated from human fetal pancreas have phenotypic markers identical to mesenchymal stem cells.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 May 2005
Zhang Ling, Hong Tian-Pei, Hu Jiang, Liu Yi-Nan, Wu Yong-Hua, Li Ling-Song
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To isolate nestin-positive progenitor cells from human fetal pancreas and to detect their surface markers and their capability of proliferation and differentiation into pancreatic islet endocrine cells in vitro. METHODS: Islet-like cell clusters (ICCs) were isolated from human fetal pancreas by using collagenase digestion. The free-floating ICCs were handpicked and cultured in a new dish. After the ICCs...
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