Semaphorin 3A Shifts Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells towards Osteogenic Phenotype and Promotes Bone Regeneration In Vivo

• Main Authors: Xiangwei Liu (Author), Naiwen Tan (Author), Yuchao Zhou (Author), Xueying Zhou (Author), Hui Chen (Author), Hongbo Wei (Author), Ji Chen (Author), Xiaoru Xu (Author), Sijia Zhang (Author), Guodong Yang (Author), Yingliang Song (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Adipose mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) are considered as the promising seed cells for bone regeneration. However, the lower osteogenic differentiation capacity limits its therapeutic efficacy. Identification of the key molecules governing the differences between ASCs and BMSCs would shed light on man...