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World J Stem Cells. Jan 26, 2013; 5(1): 34-42
Published online Jan 26, 2013. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v5.i1.34
Immunophenotype and differentiation capacity of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells from CBA/Ca, ICR and Balb/c mice
Yin Yin Ooi, Zul’atfi Rahmat, Shinsmon Jose, Rajesh Ramasamy, Sharmili Vidyadaran
Yin Yin Ooi, Zul’atfi Rahmat, Shinsmon Jose, Rajesh Ramasamy, Sharmili Vidyadaran, Immunology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia
Yin Yin Ooi, Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, MD10, 4 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597, Singapore
Author contributions: Ooi YY performed the research and analysed the data; Rahmat Z assisted with the differentiation assays; Jose S assisted with the immunophenotyping; Ramasamy R provided technical advice on culture and characterisation of the mesenchymal stem cells; Vidyadaran S conceived the study, designed the experiments and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by The Research University Grant Scheme UPM, 04-02-10-0924RU; and Exploratory Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Higher Education, ERGS/1/2012/5527106
Correspondence to: Dr. Sharmili Vidyadaran, PhD, Immunology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Malaysia. sharmili@medic.upm.edu.my
Telephone: +60-3-89472376
Received: February 8, 2012
Revised: November 14, 2012
Accepted: December 20, 2012
Published online: January 26, 2013
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