Adipose-derived mesenchymal cells as a potential cell source for skeletal regeneration

Yue Xu1, Preeti Malladi, Diane R Wagner

  • 1Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 257 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5148, USA.

Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics
|August 27, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Adipose tissue contains mesenchymal stem cells that can develop into various cell types, including bone cells. These cells show promise for skeletal tissue repair and regeneration therapies.