title: [Application of synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells in tissue engineering].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the research application and advance of synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells (SMSCs) in tissue engineering.
  
  
  METHODS
  The recent related literature was reviewed, concerning isolation method, characteristics of SMSCs, and its application in tissue engineering.
  
  
  RESULTS
  SMSCs are multipotent cell population with characteristics of easy isolation and high proliferation, which have been applicated in the cartilage, tendon, ligament, and bone tissue engineering.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SMSCs is a new member of mesenchymal stem cells family. It appears to be promising seed cells for tissue engineering, but further research is needed.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Research Institute of Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin 300211, PR China.
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Guosheng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Shunlu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000166:cytology*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*