title: [The growth characteristics of mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells in human umbilical cord blood].
abstract: This study was done for investigating the frequency and proliferative feature of mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (MSPC) in human umbilical cord blood (CB) and for searching a new seed cell for tissue engineering. Mononuclear cells was separated by Ficoll-Hypaque from cord blood and suspended in DMEM culture medium supplemented by 2% fetal bovine serum. The adherent CB cells were cultured and expanded at same medium. The results showed that the frequency of CB-MSPC was 0.5 x 10(-6) [(0.2 - 0.8) x 10(-6)]. The CB-MSPC showed a fibroblast-like morphology and retained their morphological feature at least after 20 sub-passages, and could extensively be expanded by about 1.3 x 10(7) times as much. The conclusion is that low serum DMEM culture could maintain the proliferation and differentiation potential of CB-MSPC. CB-MSPC might be a favorable seed cell for tissue engineering and regeneration.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors.forename: Fan-Jun
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Zhao-Dong
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002455:Cell Division; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D023822:Tissue Engineering