Mature adipocytes may be a source of stem cells for tissue engineering.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
; 368(3): 455-7, 2008 Apr 11.
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| ID: mdl-18252194
Adipose tissue contains a large portion of stem cells. These cells appear morphologically like fibroblasts and are primarily derived from the stromal cell fraction. Mature (lipid-filled) adipocytes possess the ability to become proliferative cells and have been shown to produce progeny cells that possess the same morphological (fibroblast-like) appearance as the stem cells from the stromal fraction. A closer examination of mature adipocyte-derived progeny cells may prove to be an emerging area of growth/metabolic physiology that may modify present thinking about adipose tissue renewal capabilities. Knowledge of these cells may also prove beneficial in cell-based therapies for tissue repair, regeneration, or engineering.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Adipocitos
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Técnicas de Cultivo de Célula
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Ingeniería de Tejidos
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Células Madre Adultas
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos