No Identical “Mesenchymal Stem Cells” at Different Times and Sites: Human Committed Progenitors of Distinct Origin and Differentiation Potential Are Incorporated as Adventitial Cells in Microvessels

Summary: A widely shared view reads that mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (“MSCs”) are ubiquitous in human connective tissues, can be defined by a common in vitro phenotype, share a skeletogenic potential as assessed by in vitro differentiation assays, and coincide with ubiquitous pericytes. Using str...

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Main Authors: Benedetto Sacchetti, Alessia Funari, Cristina Remoli, Giuseppe Giannicola, Gesine Kogler, Stefanie Liedtke, Giulio Cossu, Marta Serafini, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Enrico Tagliafico, Elena Tenedini, Isabella Saggio, Pamela G. Robey, Mara Riminucci, Paolo Bianco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Stem Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213671116300662