Ontological differences in first compared to third trimester human fetal placental chorionic stem cells.

Human mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSC) isolated from fetal tissues hold promise for use in tissue engineering applications and cell-based therapies, but their collection is restricted ethically and technically. In contrast, the placenta is a potential source of readily-obtainable stem cells thro...

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Main Authors: Gemma N Jones, Dafni Moschidou, Tamara-Isabel Puga-Iglesias, Katarzyna Kuleszewicz, Maximilien Vanleene, Sandra J Shefelbine, George Bou-Gharios, Nicholas M Fisk, Anna L David, Paolo De Coppi, Pascale V Guillot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3433473?pdf=render