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Special Focus: Mesenchymal Stem Cells – Review

The Concept of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Bruno Delorme1 Laboratoire d‘Hématopoièse, Université François Rabelais, Faculté de medicine,Batiment Dutrochet, 10 Bvd Tonnellé, Tours37032,France. [email protected]View further author information
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Sebastien Chateauvieux1 Laboratoire d‘Hématopoièse, Université François Rabelais, Faculté de medicine,Batiment Dutrochet, 10 Bvd Tonnellé, Tours37032,France. [email protected]View further author information
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Pierre Charbord1 Laboratoire d‘Hématopoièse, Université François Rabelais, Faculté de medicine,Batiment Dutrochet, 10 Bvd Tonnellé, Tours37032,France. [email protected]View further author information
Pages 497-509 | Published online: 18 Jul 2006

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