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World J Stem Cells. Mar 26, 2015; 7(2): 470-476
Published online Mar 26, 2015. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i2.470
CD271 as a marker to identify mesenchymal stem cells from diverse sources before culture
María Álvarez-Viejo, Yolanda Menéndez-Menéndez, Jesús Otero-Hernández
María Álvarez-Viejo, Yolanda Menéndez-Menéndez, Jesús Otero-Hernández, Unidad de Trasplantes, Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Avenida de Roma s/n, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33011 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors confirm that the manuscript has no conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: María Álvarez-Viejo, PhD, Unidad de Trasplantes, Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Avenida de Roma s/n, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, 33011 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. maria.alvarezv@sespa.es
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Received: August 1, 2014
Peer-review started: August 12, 2014
First decision: October 17, 2014
Revised: November 20, 2014
Accepted: November 27, 2014
Article in press: December 1, 2014
Published online: March 26, 2015
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Core tip: CD271 as a marker to identify mesenchymal stem cells from diverse sources before culture.