Mesenchymal stem cells

Mesenchymal stem cells exist in bone marrow, cord blood, fat tissue, tooth buds, and amniotic fluid—where they initiate tissue development, produce prostaglandin, nitric oxide and IL-6 among other substances, as well as functioning in immunomodulation.  This piece describes how these cells regulate their energy metabolism for these processes.  Being able to switch-on or –off their destinies would be a fundamental breakthrough in human medicine.   MORE

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