title: Isolation and differentiation potential of fibroblast-like stromal cells derived from human skin.
abstract: Isolation of progenitor cell population is the first step in performing stem cell research. Progenitors isolated using different methods usually exhibit different characteristics and varied differentiation potentials. Here, we describe a method for isolation of the multipotent stromal cells from human foreskin tissues. The isolation rate is high and the obtained cells could be easily maintained in DMEM without supplement with specific growth factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science and Research Center for Emerging Viral Infections, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. hihuang@mail.cgu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Hsing-I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chung-Zu
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002469:Cell Separation; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology*; D052816:Foreskin / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology*