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Defective phenotype of mesenchymal stem cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - 1 Jun 2010
Nie Y, Lau Cs, Lie Akw, Chan Gcf, Mok My
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been considered as stem cell disorder. The objective of this study was to examine the phenotype, growth and immunomodulatory effect of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from SLE patients compared with those from age- and sex-matched healthy donors. MSCs were expanded from bone marrow aspirate and were examined for morphological appearance, quantified in different passages to...
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