“Humanized” Stem Cell Culture Techniques: The Animal Serum Controversy

Fibroblast growth factor 2 and platelet-derived growth factor, but not platelet lysate, induce proliferation-dependent, functional class II major histocompatibility complex antigen in human mesenchymal stem cells

(2010) Chiara Bocelli-Tyndall et al.   ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM

Concise Review: Hitting the Right Spot with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

(2010) Jakub Tolar et al.   STEM CELLS

Autologous platelet-rich fibrin matrix as cell therapy in the healing of chronic lower-extremity ulcers

(2010) Sean M. O'Connell et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

A novel serum-free medium for the expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells

(2010) Lucas G Chase et al.   Stem Cell Research & Therapy

The proteomic analysis of human neonatal umbilical cord serum by mass spectrometry

(2009) Hong-juan Song et al.   ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA

Feasibility and efficacy of bone tissue engineering using human bone marrow stromal cells cultivated in serum-free conditions

(2009) Hideki Agata et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Phenotypes of stem cells from diverse origin

(2009) Attila Tárnok et al.   CYTOMETRY PART A

Properties and growth of human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells cultivated in different media

(2009) Karolina Turnovcova et al.   CYTOTHERAPY

Influence of FGF2 and PEG hydrogel matrix properties on hMSC viability and spreading

(2009) William J. King et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Interleukin-6 maintains bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell stemness by an ERK1/2-dependent mechanism

(2009) Katie L. Pricola et al.   JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY

The differentialin vitroandin vivoresponses of bone marrow stromal cells on novel porous gelatin–alginate scaffolds

(2009) Chiming Yang et al.   Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Human Alternatives to Fetal Bovine Serum for the Expansion of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Bone Marrow

(2009) Karen Bieback et al.   STEM CELLS

Bone-Forming Capacity of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells When Cultured in the Presence of Human Platelet Lysate as Substitute for Fetal Bovine Serum

(2009) Henk-Jan Prins et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Bioprocess optimization using design-of-experiments methodology

(2008) Carl-Fredrik Mandenius et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS

PDGF, TGF- , and FGF signaling is important for differentiation and growth of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs): transcriptional profiling can identify markers and signaling pathways important in differentiation of MSCs into adipogenic, chondrogenic, and osteogenic lineages

(2008) F. Ng et al.   BLOOD

A decreased positivity for CD90 on human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is associated with a loss of immunosuppressive activity by MSCs

(2008) Diana Campioni et al.   CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY

The antioxidant properties of serum albumin

(2008) Marjolaine Roche et al.   FEBS LETTERS

Autocrine Regulation of Interferon γ in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Plays a Role in Early Osteoblastogenesis

(2008) Gustavo Duque et al.   STEM CELLS

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Expanded in Human Allogenic Cord Blood Serum Display Higher Self-Renewal and Enhanced Osteogenic Potential

(2008) Jooyoung Jung et al.   STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT

Screening for 3D Environments That Support Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Viability Using Hydrogel Arrays

(2008) Leenaporn Jongpaiboonkit et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Rapid Large-Scale Expansion of Functional Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Unmanipulated Bone Marrow Without Animal Serum

(2008) Katharina Schallmoser et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART C-METHODS

Mesenchymal stem cells in arthritic diseases

(2008) Faye H Chen et al.   ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY