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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells could acquire the phenotypes of epithelial cells and accelerate vaginal reconstruction combined with small intestinal submucosa.
Cell biology international - 1 Nov 2015
Li Yanan, Liu Fangfang, Zhang Zhiqiang, Zhang Mingle, Cao Shanjin, Li Yachai, Zhang Lin, Huang Xianghua, Xu Yanfang
Abstract excerpt
Grafting material for vaginal reconstruction commonly includes the bowel, peritoneum, skin, and amniotic membrane. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the potential of multilineage differentiation into a variety of cells and have been widely explored in tissue engineering. In the current study, we examined whether MSCs could be differentiated to vaginal epithelial cells (VECs) upon co-culturing with...
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