Fibronectin and laminin promote differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into insulin producing cells through activating Akt and ERK
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Islet transplantation provides a promising cure for Type 1 diabetes; however it is limited by a shortage of pancreas donors. Bone marrow-derived multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) offer renewable cells for generating insulin-p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/17/1/56 |