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  • Title: Mesenchymal stem cells and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
    Author: Bacigalupo A.
    Journal: Best Pract Res Clin Haematol; 2004 Sep; 17(3):387-99. PubMed ID: 15498711.
    Abstract:
    The bone marrow serves as a reservoir for different classes of stem cells. In addition to haemopoietic stem cells, the bone marrow comprises a population of marrow stromal cells or mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These cells exhibit multilineage differentiation capacity, and are able to generate progenitors with restricted developmental potential, including fibroblasts, osteoblasts, adipocytes and chondrocyte progenitors. In addition, MSCs have been shown to possess immunosuppressive activity in vitro and in vivo. Clinical trials are underway to test whether MSCs are beneficial in patients undergoing allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. With the expanding role of stem cell transplants in different areas of medicine, including cardiology and orthopaedics, MSCs may become very important in the next few years.
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