title: [Flow cytometry analysis and differentiation study of selected nestin positive cells].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To verify the hypothesis that selected nestin positive cells derived from human fetal pancreas (according as medical ethnics) have surface markers similar to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), and that these cells have multilineage potential.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cell surface markers were determined by flow cytometry, and then the potential that these cells might be differentiated into adipocytes and osteoplasts were explored.
  
  
  RESULTS
  These cells have similar surface markers as MSCs of bone marrow origin. These cells was induced to differentiate into adipocytes and osteoplasts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Selected nestin positive cells derived from human fetal pancreas have certain characteristics of MSCs.
authors.affiliation: Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100083, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ling-song
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Tian-pei
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Li-ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D053686:Fetal Stem Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D064231:Nestin; D010179:Pancreas / Q000166:cytology / Q000196:embryology
chemical_list: D007381:Intermediate Filament Proteins; C577484:NES protein, human; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D064231:Nestin