mesenchymal
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a word derived from
mesenchyme.
mesenchymenouncells of mesodermal origin that are capable of developing into connective tissues, blood, and lymphatic and blood vessels.
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Through experiments using mouse models and human stem cells, the researchers identified a protein called Piezo1 located on the surface of mesenchymal stem cells in bone marrow.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 27, 2026
In laboratory experiments, contact between cancer cells and mesenchymal stem cells induced changes in hundreds of proteins.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
Within this CAR-MSCs framework, mesenchymal stromal cells are engineered with chimeric antigen receptors, which are molecular tools engineered to recognize specific disease-related markers.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024
Fibrocytes, adipocytes, and mesenchymal cells are fixed cells, which means they remain within the connective tissue.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Large lymphoid cells are early seen among those of the mesenchyme, but whether these migrate from the coelomic epithelium, or are originally mesenchymal is doubtful, though the former seems more probable.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various