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The use of mesenchymal (skeletal) stem cells for treatment of degenerative diseases: Current status and future perspectives
25 Aug 2008
Abstract excerpt
Human bone marrow derived-mesenchymal (skeletal) stem (MSC) cells are a group of non-hematopoietic stem cells residing in the perivascular niches in bone marrow. These cells have the capacity to differentiate mainly into mesoderm-type cells such as osteoblasts, chondrocytes and adipocytes and possibly but not proven to non-mesodermal cell types. Recently, there has been an increased interest in understanding the...
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