Surgical-derived oral adipose tissue provides early stage adult stem cells

• Main Authors: Juin-Hong Cherng (Author), Shu-Jen Chang (Author), Tong-Jing Fang (Author), Meng-Lun Liu (Author), Chung-Hsing Li (Author), Shih-Fang Yang (Author), Jiang-Chuan Liu (Author), Nien-Hsien Liou (Author), Ming-Lun Hsu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Stem cells (SCs) are characterized by the ability to undergo self-renewal and differentiation into multi-lineage cell types. The low risk to donors, the ease of harvest, and the abundance in the human body of adipose-derived SCs make it an attractive source for adult SCs. Materia...