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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Gaber T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6121442 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of molecular sciences 20180807 8
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are stem cells of the connective tissue, possess a plastic phenotype, and are able to differentiate into various tissues. Besides their role in tissue regeneration, MSCs perform additional functions as a modulator or inhibitor of immune responses. Due to their pleiotropic function, MSCs have also gained therapeutic importance for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and for improving fracture healing and cartilage regeneration. However, the therapeutic/immun ...[more]