title: Extracellular matrix provides an optimal niche for the maintenance and propagation of mesenchymal stem cells.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomaterials, Department of Restorative Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA. chenx4@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Xiao-Dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000502:physiology; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D019070:Cell Lineage / Q000502:physiology; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling / Q000379:methods; D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins