Title of article
The Potential of Human Endometrial Stem Cells for Osteoblast Differentiation
Author/Authors
Ai, J Department of Tissue engineering - Research Center for Science and Technology in Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mehrabani, D Stem Cell and Transgenic Technology Research Center - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz
Pages
3
From page
585
To page
587
Abstract
The endometrial stem cells were shown to have an excellent pluripotency potential. Human endometrium contains
a small population of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) that may be responsible for its cyclical growth and
may provide a readily available source of MSC. However, endometrial stromal cells are easier to isolate and
expand with less technical problems compared to bone marrow MSCs. Here we hypothesized that endometrial
stem cells may differentiate into osteogenic cells as one of the most important issues in orthopedic surgery associated
with bone loss in traumas, infections, tumors or congenital disorders.
Keywords
Endometrial stem cell , Osteoblast , Differentiation
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2010
Record number
2441675
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