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Eyal Ben-Ami1, Sonia Berrih-Aknin, Ariel Miller.
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are non-hematopoietic, multipotent progenitor cells which can be isolated from various human adult tissues. In recent years, MSCs have been shown to possess broad immunoregulatory capabilities, modulating both adaptive and innate immunity. This review discusses the documented immunomodulatory capabilities of the MSCs, the possible mechanisms underlying these functions and presents the potential of using this stem cell-based approach as an immunomodulatory tool for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21256250 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2011.01.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Autoimmun Rev ISSN: 1568-9972 Impact factor: 9.754