Article
Stromal phenotype of dental follicle stem cells.
Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) - 1 Jan 2012
Angiero Francesca, Rossi Carlo, Ferri Angelita, Seramondi Rossella, Magistro Sarah, Farronato Davide, Benedicenti Stefano, Farronato Giampietro, Fini Milena, Carpi Angelo, Cattoretti Giorgio
Abstract excerpt
It has been suggested that stem/progenitor cells exist in dental tissue. This study identified adult mesenchymal stem/stromal cell-like populations in the dental follicle of human impacted third molars.The immunohistochemical analysis, of dental follicle using known stem-cell markers: Cytokeratins (AE1-AE3), Smooth Muscle Actin, Ki-67, CD34, CD44, CD45, CD56, and CD133. A positive reaction for at least one of the...
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