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umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Multipotent stem cells of mesenchymal origin isolated from umbilical cord blood. Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into a variety of cell types including fibroblasts, osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myocytes, adipocytes, and endothelial cells.
Abbreviation:umbilical cord blood-derived MSC
umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs
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