Cutaneous mesenchymal stem cells: Status of current knowledge, implications for dermatopathology

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 624-634

  Sellheyer, Klaus ^a,b   Krahl, Dieter ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Nelson Dermatopathology Associates   (United States)

^c Institut fur Dermatohistologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN;

ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HUMANS; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS; MICE; SKIN;

EID: 77950789580     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01477.x     Document Type: Article

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