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Mesenchymal stem Cell (MSC)

MSC

Mesenchymal Stem Cells are multipotent stem cells that give rise to a variety of cell types: bone cells (osteocytes), cartilage cells (chondrocytes), fat cells (adipocytes), and other kinds of connective tissue cells, such as those in tendons. For more information, visit http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/.