The origins of vascular smooth muscle are far more diverse than previously thought.
Lineage mapping studies show that the segmental organization of early vertebrate embryos …

When germ‐free cell cultures became a laboratory routine, hopes were high for using this
novel technology for treatment of diseases or replacement of cells in patients suffering from …

We compared the transcriptomes of marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) with
differentiated adipocytes, osteocytes, and chondrocytes derived from these MSCs. Using …

There are a number of conditions of the bladder that can lead to loss of function. Many of
these require reconstructive procedures. However, current techniques may lead to a number …

The amniotic fluid has been identified as an untapped source of cells with broad potential,
which possess immunomodulatory properties and do not have the ethical and legal …

The recent isolation of fetal stem cells from several sources either at the early stages of
development or during the later trimesters of gestation, sharing similar growth kinetics and …

Foetal stem cells (FSCs) can be isolated during gestation from many different tissues such
as blood, liver and bone marrow as well as from a variety of extraembryonic tissues such as …

Cell-based regenerative medicine is of growing interest in biomedical research. The role of
stem cells in this context is under intense scrutiny and may help to define principles of organ …

Objectives: The role of stem cells in regenerative medicine is evolving rapidly. Here, we
describe the application, for kidney regeneration, of a novel non‐genetically modified stem …

Human amniotic fluid cells have been used as a diagnostic tool for the prenatal diagnosis of
fetal genetic anomalies for more than 50 years. Evidence provided in the last 5 years …