Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (definition)

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Definition: Bone-marrow-derived, non-hematopoietic multipotential cells that support HEMATOPOETIC STEM CELLS. They have been isolated from UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD, umbilical vein subendothelium, and WHARTON JELLY.

do not confuse with MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS; note entry term WHARTON JELLY CELLS: consider also WHARTON JELLY /cytol

Other names Whartons Jelly Cells; Wharton's Jelly Cell; Stromal Cells, Mesenchymal; Stromal Cell, Mesenchymal; Mesenchymal Stromal Cell; Jelly Cell, Wharton's; Cells, Wharton's Jelly; Cells, Wharton Jelly; Cells, Mesenchymal Stromal; Cell, Wharton's Jelly; Cell, Mesenchymal Stromal; Wharton's Jelly Cells; Wharton Jelly Cells

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