Long term expansion of bone marrow-derived hMSCs on novel synthetic microcarriers in xeno-free, defined conditions.

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) present an attractive target for cell therapy given their wide availability, immunomodulatory properties, and multipotent nature for differentiation into chondrocytes, osteocytes, and adipocytes. With the progression of hMSC clinical studies, there is an increasi...

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Main Authors: Martial Hervy, Jennifer L Weber, Marylene Pecheul, Paula Dolley-Sonneville, David Henry, Yue Zhou, Zara Melkoumian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3956887?pdf=render