Differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from pancreatic islets and bone marrow into islet-like cell phenotype.

BACKGROUND:Regarding regenerative medicine for diabetes, accessible sources of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) for induction of insular beta cell differentiation may be as important as mastering the differentiation process itself. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:In the present work, stem cells from pan...

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Main Authors: Cristina Zanini, Stefania Bruno, Giorgia Mandili, Denisa Baci, Francesco Cerutti, Giovanna Cenacchi, Leo Izzi, Giovanni Camussi, Marco Forni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3241623?pdf=render