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Osteoinduction in umbilical cord- and palate periosteum-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
Annals of plastic surgery - 1 May 2010
Caballero Montserrat, Reed Courtney R, Madan Gitanjali, van Aalst John A
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Adult abdominoplasty (AA) fat is an ideal source for mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) because it is discarded after surgery, abundant, and easy to harvest. Children however, do not have the same abundant quantities of fat as adults, nor are they likely to undergo a procedure during which fat is routinely discarded. Hence, finding an alternate source for MSCs in children is a reasonable strategy. Two such sources are...
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