| Literature DB >> 20412832 |
Makio Ogawa1, Amanda C Larue, Patricia M Watson, Dennis K Watson.
Abstract
Connective tissue consists of "connective tissue proper," which is further divided into loose and dense (fibrous) connective tissues and "specialized connective tissues." Specialized connective tissues consist of blood, adipose tissue, cartilage, and bone. In both loose and dense connective tissues, the principal cellular element is fibroblasts. It has been generally believed that all cellular elements of connective tissue, including fibroblasts, adipocytes, chondrocytes, and bone cells, are generated solely by mesenchymal stem cells. Recently, a number of studies, including those from our laboratory based on transplantation of single hematopoietic stem cells, strongly suggested a hematopoietic stem cell origin of these adult mesenchymal tissues. This review summarizes the experimental evidence for this new paradigm and discusses its translational implications. Copyright 2010 ISEH - Society for Hematology and Stem Cells. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20412832 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2010.04.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Hematol ISSN: 0301-472X Impact factor: 3.084