Isolation and characterization of equine native MSC populations

Abstract Background In contrast to humans in which mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC) therapies are still largely in the clinical trial phase, MSCs have been used therapeutically in horses for over 15 years, thus constituting a valuable preclinical model for humans. In human tissues, MSCs have been...

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Main Authors: Cristina L. Esteves, Tara A. Sheldrake, Simone P. Mesquita, Juan J. Pesántez, Timothy Menghini, Lucy Dawson, Bruno Péault, F. Xavier Donadeu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-017-0525-2