Article
Lung cells from neonates show a mesenchymal stem cell phenotype.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jun 2007
Hennrick Kenneth T, Keeton Angela G, Nanua Suparna, Kijek Theresa G, Goldsmith Adam M, Sajjan Umadevi S, Bentley J Kelley, Lama Vibha N, Moore Bethany B, Schumacher Robert E, Thannickal Victor J, Hershenson Marc B
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Mesenchymal stem cells have been isolated from adult bone marrow, peripheral blood, adipose tissue, trabecular bone, articular synovium, and bronchial submucosa. OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that the lungs of premature infants undergoing mechanical ventilation contain fibroblast-like cells with features of mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS: Tracheal aspirate fluid from mechanically ventilated, premature...
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