title: [Research progress of mesenchymal stem cells induced to differentiate intervertebral disc cells].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the study progress of mesenchymal stem cells induced to differentiate intervertebral disc cells.
  
  
  METHODS
  The recent related literature was reviewed. The theorical and experimental studies were summarized.
  
  
  RESULTS
  MSCs had the potential of multi-directional differentiation. International experimental studies indicated the potential of MSCs induced to differentiate intervertebral disc cells.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MSCs induced to differentiate intervertebral disc cells has the fine prospect.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing military region, Fuzhou Fujian, 350025, PR China.
authors: Hangtao
authors: H
authors: Liu
authors: Wanming
authors: W
authors: Wang
authors: Zhijun
authors: Z
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000166:cytology* / Q000601:surgery; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy*; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D011817:Rabbits; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*