Brazilian minipig as a large-animal model for basic research and stem cell-based tissue engineering. Characterization and in vitro differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

• Main Authors: Roberta Targa STRAMANDINOLI-ZANICOTTI (Author), André Lopes CARVALHO (Author), Carmen Lúcia Kuniyoshi REBELATTO (Author), Laurindo Moacir SASSI (Author), Maria Fernanda TORRES (Author), Alexandra Cristina SENEGAGLIA (Author), Lidiane Maria BOLDRINILEITE (Author), Alejandro CORREA-DOMINGUEZ (Author), Crisciele KULIGOVSKY (Author), Paulo Roberto Slud BROFMAN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stem cell-based regenerative medicine is one of the most intensively researched medical issues. Pre-clinical studies in a large-animal model, especially in swine or miniature pigs, are highly relevant to human applications. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been isolated and expanded from different...