Experimental Hematology
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 642-654 , May 2008

Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells obtained from diverse human tissues share functional properties and gene-expression profile with CD146+ perivascular cells and fibroblasts

  • Dimas T. Covas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: Dimas T. Covas, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Hemocentro, R. Tenente Catão Roxo, 2501, 14051-140 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Rodrigo A. Panepucci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Aparecida M. Fontes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Wilson A. Silva Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
    • Department of Genetics of Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Maristela D. Orellana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Marcela C.C. Freitas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Luciano Neder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Anemari R.D. Santos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Luiz C. Peres

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Maria C. Jamur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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  • Marco A. Zago

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Medicine, Center for Cell Therapy and Regional Blood Center, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

Received 17 December 2007 ,Revised 17 December 2007 ,Accepted 21 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2007.12.015

Experimental Hematology
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 642-654 , May 2008

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