MicroRNAs and Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 87, Issue , 2011, Pages 291-320

  Collino, Federica ^a   Bruno, Stefania ^a,b   Deregibus, Maria Chiara ^a   Tetta, Ciro ^b,c   Camussi, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Palazzo Pignano   (Italy)

^c FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adult stem cells; MicroRNAs; Microvesicles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857134655     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386015-6.00033-0     Document Type: Chapter

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