Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells and Their Orthopedic Applications: Forging a Path towards Clinical Trials

• Main Authors: Deana S. Shenaq (Author), Farbod Rastegar (Author), Djuro Petkovic (Author), Bing-Qiang Zhang (Author), Bai-Cheng He (Author), Liang Chen (Author), Guo-Wei Zuo (Author), Qing Luo (Author), Qiong Shi (Author), Eric R. Wagner (Author), Enyi Huang (Author), Yanhong Gao (Author), Jian-Li Gao (Author), Stephanie H. Kim (Author), Ke Yang (Author), Yang Bi (Author), Yuxi Su (Author), Gaohui Zhu (Author), Jinyong Luo (Author), Xiaoji Luo (Author), Jiaqiang Qin (Author), Russell R. Reid (Author), Hue H. Luu (Author), Rex C. Haydon (Author), Tong-Chuan He (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) are nonhematopoietic multipotent cells capable of differentiating into mesenchymal and nonmesenchymal lineages. While they can be isolated from various tissues, MPCs isolated from the bone marrow are best characterized. These cells represent a subset of bone marro...