title: Adult mesenchymal stem cells: biological properties, characteristics, and applications in maxillofacial surgery.
authors.affiliation: Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
authors.forename: Rabie M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Shanti
authors.forename: Wan-Ju
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Leon J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Nesti
authors.forename: Xibin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Rocky S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tuan
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000379:methods*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes