Mesenchymal stem cell
Can become bone, cartilage or fat
Spindle-shaped
Found in bone marrow and fat
Illustration · magnified
MSCs · from bone marrow or fat
The cells behind repair.
Bone marrow and adipose tissue are both rich sources of MSCs, so either collection preserves them.
- Can become bone, cartilage or fat
- The cells behind repair of bone, cartilage and muscle
- Preserved from a bone marrow aspiration or lipoaspiration