Isolation and characterisation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human placenta tissue

• Main Authors: Vellasamy, Shalini, Sandrasaigaran, Pratheep, Vidyadaran, Sharmili, George, Elizabeth, Ramasamy, Rajesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baishideng Publishing Group 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37838/1/37838.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37838/; http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/abstract/v4/i6/53.htm

Aim: To explore the feasibility of placenta tissue as a reliable and efficient source for generating mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). Methods: MSC were generated from human placenta tissue by enzymatic digestion and mechanical dissociation. The placenta MSC (PLC-MSC) were characterized for expression...