| Literature DB >> 21547120 |
Jeffrey M Gimble1, Farshid Guilak, Mark E Nuttall, Solomon Sathishkumar, Martin Vidal, Bruce A Bunnell.
Abstract
SUMMARY: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent a class of multipotent progenitor cells that have been isolated from multiple tissue sites. Of these, adipose tissue and bone marrow offer advantages in terms of access, abundance, and the extent of their documentation in the literature. This review focuses on the in vitro differentiation capability of cells derived from adult human tissue. Multiple, independent studies have demonstrated that MSCs can commit to mesodermal (adipocyte, chondrocyte, hematopoietic support, myocyte, osteoblast, tenocyte), ectodermal (epithelial, glial, neural), and endodermal (hepatocyte, islet cell) lineages. The limitations and promises of these studies in the context of tissue engineering are discussed.Entities:
Year: 2008 PMID: 21547120 PMCID: PMC3083290 DOI: 10.1159/000124281
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transfus Med Hemother ISSN: 1660-3796 Impact factor: 3.747