Methodology, biology and clinical applications of mesenchymal stem cells

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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells able to give rise to mature mesenchymal cell types. Plastic-adherent cells are operationally defined as MSCs based on their ability to proliferate and differentiate into cells such as osteoblasts, adipocytes and chondrocytes. In the past ten years, cultured MSCs have been shown to exhibit great plasticity in culture, as they can differentiate into cells with...