Original Article
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World J Stem Cells. Jun 26, 2012; 4(6): 53-61
Published online Jun 26, 2012. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v4.i6.53
Isolation and characterisation of mesenchymal stem cells derived from human placenta tissue
Shalini Vellasamy, Pratheep Sandrasaigaran, Sharmili Vidyadaran, Elizabeth George, Rajesh Ramasamy
Shalini Vellasamy, Pratheep Sandrasaigaran, Sharmili Vidyadaran, Rajesh Ramasamy, Immunology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Elizabeth George, Haematology Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this study.
Supported by Research University Grant Scheme, Universiti Putra Malaysia, No. 04-01-09-0781RU; and Science Fund, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia, No. 02-01-04-SF1022
Correspondence to: Rajesh Ramasamy, PhD, Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. r.rajesh@medic.upm.edu.my
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Received: August 22, 2011
Revised: March 6, 2012
Accepted: March 15, 2012
Published online: June 26, 2012
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