Experimental Hematology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1563-1572 , November 2006

Neural differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells: evidence for expression of neural markers and eag K+ channel types

  • Katia Mareschi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Monica Novara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Deborah Rustichelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Ivana Ferrero

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Daniela Guido

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Emilio Carbone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Enzo Medico

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Forensic Medicine, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Enrico Madon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Alessandro Vercelli

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Functional Genomics, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • ,
  • Franca Fagioli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, The Oncogenomics Center, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: Franca Fagioli, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Piazza Polonia 94, 10126 Turin, Italy

Received 3 January 2006 ,Revised 28 June 2006 ,Accepted 29 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2006.06.020

Experimental Hematology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1563-1572 , November 2006

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