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Isolation of multipotent stem cells in human periodontal ligament using stage-specific embryonic antigen-4.
Differentiation; research in biological diversity - 1 Feb 2010
Kawanabe Noriaki, Murata Satoko, Murakami Kaoru, Ishihara Yoshihito, Hayano Satoru, Kurosaka Hiroshi, Kamioka Hiroshi, Takano-Yamamoto Teruko, Yamashiro Takashi
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The periodontal ligament (PDL) comprises adult stem cells, which are responsible for periodontal tissue regeneration. In the present study, we investigated the specific profile of the stem cells in the human PDL. Microscopic analysis demonstrated that PDL cells showed a fibroblastic appearance, forming flat and loose aggregates. PDL cells expressed embryonic stem cell-associated antigens (SSEA-1, SSEA-3, SSEA-4,...
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