| Literature DB >> 18397751 |
Paolo Bianco, Pamela Gehron Robey, Paul J Simmons.
Abstract
The concept of mesenchymal stem cells has gained wide popularity. Despite the rapid growth of the field, uncertainties remain with respect to the defining characteristics of these cells, including their potency and self-renewal. These uncertainties are reflected in a growing tendency to question the very use of the term. This commentary revisits the experimental origin of the concept of the population(s) referred to as mesenchymal stem cells and the experimental framework required to assess their stemness and function.Entities:
Mesh：
Year: 2008 PMID： 18397751 PMCID： PMC2613570 DOI： 10.1016/j.stem.2008.03.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Stem Cell ISSN： 1875-9777 Impact factor: 24.633