Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, with this trend predicted to
continue for the foreseeable future. Common disorders are associated with the stenosis or …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold great potential as a regenerative therapy for stroke,
leading to increased repair and functional recovery in animal models of cerebral ischaemia …

Background Multipotent adult progenitor cells are a bone marrow-derived, allogeneic, cell
therapy product that modulates the immune system, and represents a promising therapy for …

Despite substantial clinical advances over the past 65 years, cardiovascular disease
remains the leading cause of death in America. The past 15 years has witnessed major …

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) comprise a heterogeneous population of cells with
multilineage differentiation potential, the ability to modulate oxidative stress, and secrete …

Hyaline cartilage is the nonlinear, inhomogeneous, anisotropic, poro-viscoelastic connective
tissue that serves as friction-reducing and load-bearing cushion in synovial joints and is vital …

Cutaneous wound repair is a highly coordinated cascade of cellular responses to injury
which restores the epidermal integrity and its barrier functions. Even under optimal healing …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), the archetypal multipotent progenitor cells derived in
cultures of developed organs, are of unknown identity and native distribution. We have …

The maturation of nascent vasculature, formed by vasculogenesis or angiogenesis, requires
recruitment of mural cells, generation of an extracellular matrix and specialization of the …

The concept of mesenchymal stem cells has gained wide popularity. Despite the rapid
growth of the field, uncertainties remain with respect to the defining characteristics of these …