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Comparison of human post-embryonic, multipotent stem cells derived from various tissues

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Multipotent stem cells were isolated from human fetal heart, liver, muscle, lung, derma, kidney, and adipose tissue, and then analyzed for their characteristics and function. Cells with characteristics similar to bone marrow-derived post-embryonic multipotent stem cells can be selected and cultured from tissues other than bone marrow. This may then help explain the “stem cell plasticity” found in multiple human tissues.

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We want to thank the staff at the Center of Excellence in Tissue Engineering, CAMS & PUMC. This work was supported by the “863 Projects” of Ministry of Science and Technology of P.R. China (No. 2002AA205061) and Henan Outstanding Youth Foundation (No. 0612000900).

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  1. Henan Tumor Hospital, Henan Institute of Haematology, 127 Dongming Road, Zhengzhou, 450008, China

    Baijun Fang, Ning Li, Yongping Song & Quande Lin

  2. Center of Excellence in Tissue Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and Peking Union Medical College (PUMC), 5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Beijing, 100005, China

    Baijun Fang & Robert Chunhua Zhao

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Baijun Fang and Ning Li contributed equally to this study.

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Fang, B., Li, N., Song, Y. et al. Comparison of human post-embryonic, multipotent stem cells derived from various tissues. Biotechnol Lett 31, 929–938 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10529-009-9968-6

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