[Advances of studies on mesenchymal stem cells].
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are defined as pluripotent cells which have high self-renewal capacity and multipotentiality for differentiation. Because of their characteristics of supporting hematopoietisis, multipotentiality for differentiation and their possible use for both cell and gene engineerings, MSCs will have important value in clinic use.
Qiu
Li-Yan
LY
College of Life Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310012, China. qiuliyan2002@163.com
Wang
Jin-Fu
JF
D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological