Table 1

Surface epitope phenotype of bone marrow-, tonsil-, muscle-, and dental pulp-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells*

BM-MPCs

T-MPCs

M-MPCs

DP-MPCs

CD14

-

-

-

-

CD34

-

-

-

-

CD45

-

-

-

-

CD73

+

+

+

+

CD90

+

+

+

+

CD105

+

+

+

+

*Surface epitopes or CD markers identified on the basis of immuoreactivity analyzed by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). FACS analysis showed that more than 95% of these cells were negative (-) for the expression of CD14, CD34, and CD45, and were positive (+) for CD73, CD90 and, CD105. Controls consisted of fluorescence observed with isotypic controls. BM, bone marrow; DP, dental pulp; M, muscle; MPC, mesenchymal progenitor cell; T, tonsil.

Djouad et al. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2010 1:11   doi:10.1186/scrt11