Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals a fetal origin for mesenchymal stem cells and novel fetal surface antigens for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis

• Main Authors: Shun-Long Weng (Author), Shing-Jyh Chang (Author), Yi-Chieh Cheng (Author), Hua-Yong Wang (Author), Tao-Yeuan Wang (Author), Margaret Dah-Tsyr Chang (Author), Hsei-Wei Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an attractive source for providing the cells necessary for regenerating damaged tissues. Fetal MSCs (fMSCs) are known to proliferate fast and have an excellent osteogenic capacity, yet the underlying mechanisms need to be explored. A better understanding...