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Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC)

A multipotent stromal cell with strong immunomodulatory and paracrine activity, the most studied cell type in regenerative medicine.

Why Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) matters when choosing treatment

MSCs are the workhorse of modern regenerative medicine — they appear in nearly half of all active clinical trials. At a clinic, you'll hear 'placental MSCs' (from amniotic membrane, allogeneic), 'adipose-derived MSCs' (your own fat, autologous), or 'bone-marrow MSCs' (similarly autologous). The key difference: where they come from, not what they can do.

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