Adult mesenchymal stem cells: Characterization, differentiation, and application in cell and gene therapy

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-316

  Baksh, D ^a   Song, L ^a   Tuan, Rocky S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Gene therapy; Mesenchymal stem cells; Stem cell niche; Wnt

Indexed keywords

BONE DEVELOPMENT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; CYTOLOGY; GENE THERAPY; HUMAN; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; REVIEW; STROMA CELL;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL LINEAGE; GENE THERAPY; HUMANS; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS; OSTEOGENESIS; STROMAL CELLS;

EID: 20444429578     PISSN: 15821838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2004.tb00320.x     Document Type: Review

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