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World J Stem Cells. Apr 26, 2013; 5(2): 53-60
Published online Apr 26, 2013. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v5.i2.53
Comparison of phenotypic markers and neural differentiation potential of multipotent adult progenitor cells and mesenchymal stem cells
Saurabh Pratap Singh, Naresh Kumar Tripathy, Soniya Nityanand
Saurabh Pratap Singh, Naresh Kumar Tripathy, Soniya Nityanand, Stem Cell Research Facility, Department of Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226014, India
Author contributions: Tripathy NK and Nityanand S designed the work; Singh SP carried out the experimental work; Singh SP, Tripathy NK and Nityanand S analyzed the results; Singh SP and Tripathy NK wrote the manuscript; Tripathy NK and Nityanand S reviewed and finalized the manuscript.
Supported by The Grant-in-Aid entitled “Stem cells for regenerative medicine: Isolation of Multipotent adult Progenitor Cells from Human Bone Marrow and their Clonal Expansion and Differentiation into Cardiomyocytes, Hepatocytes and Beta-islets” No. BT/PR6303/MED/14/776/2005, sanctioned by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
Correspondence to: Dr. Soniya Nityanand, MD, PhD, FNASc, FASc, Professor, Head, Stem Cell Research Facility, Department of Hematology, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India. soniya_nityanand@yahoo.co.in
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Received: October 30, 2012
Revised: January 31, 2013
Accepted: February 5, 2013
Published online: April 26, 2013
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