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Concept information

Preferred term

mesenchymal stromal cells

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Bone-marrow-derived, non-hematopoietic cells that support hematopoetic stem cells. They have also been isolated from other organs and tissues such as umbilical cord blood, umbilical vein subendothelium, and Wharton jelly. These cells are considered to be a source of multipotent stem cells because they include subpopulations of mesenchymal stem cells.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • bone marrow stromal cells
  • mesenchymal progenitor cells
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells
  • Wharton's jelly cells

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/317395

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