Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2020; 26(47): 7444-7469
Published online Dec 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i47.7444
Figure 3
Figure 3 Eminent sources of adult mesenchymal stem cells and the cells into which they can differentiate. Eminent sources of adult mesenchymal stem cells are ordered through their therapeutic eminence index. Umbilical cord is the most eminent, followed by the placenta, adipose tissue, endometrium, dental pulp, and dermis. The least eminent sources are amniotic fluid, synovium, and breast milk. The cell types, such as neurons, enterocytes, osteocytes, and chondrocytes, into which the isolated mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate are variant.