“Mesenchymal stem cells”: fact or fiction, and implications in their therapeutic use [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

The concept of a post-natal “mesenchymal stem cell” (“MSC”) originated from studies focused on bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs), which are non-hematopoietic adherent cells, a subset of which are skeletal stem cells (SSCs), able to form cartilage, bone, hematopoiesis-supportive stroma, and marrow ad...

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Main Author: Pamela G. Robey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-04-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/6-524/v1