%0 Journal Article
%T Application of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells in disease models
%A Ju-Yeon Kim
%A Hong Bae Jeon
%A Yoon Sun Yang
%A Wonil Oh
%J World Journal of Stem Cells
%D 2010
%I Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Limited
%X Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) are regarded as an alternative source of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells because collection of cord blood is less invasive than that of bone marrow. hUCB-MSCs have recently been studied for evaluation of their potential as a source of cell therapy. In this review, the general characteristics of hUCB-MSCs and their therapeutic effects on various diseases in vitro and in vivo will be discussed.
%K Regeneration
%K Immune modulation
%K Nursing effect
%K Mesenchymal stem cells
%U http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v2/i2/34.htm