Modulation of human mesenchymal stem cell immunogenicity through forced expression of human cytomegalovirus us proteins.

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are promising candidates for cell therapy, as they migrate to areas of injury, differentiate into a broad range of specialized cells, and have immunomodulatory properties. However, MSC are not invisible to the recipient's immune system, and upon in vivo administrati...

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Main Authors: Melisa A Soland, Mariana G Bego, Evan Colletti, Christopher D Porada, Esmail D Zanjani, Stephen St Jeor, Graça Almeida-Porada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3364258?pdf=render