Pulmonary Mesenchymal Stem Cells (PMSCs)

Mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs, are multipotent stromal cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including: osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells), myocytes (muscle cells) and adipocytes (fat cells). This phenomenon has been documented in specific cells and tissues in living animals and their counterparts growing in tissue culture. These properties, in combination with their developmental plasticity, have generated tremendous interest because of the potential use of MSC in regenerative medicine to replace damaged tissues.Study showed that fetal pulmonary mesenchymal stem cells (PMSCs) express CD13, CD29, CD44, CD90, CD105, CD166, and HLA-ABC.