Glossary

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)

Initially given to a group of cells that can differentiate or grow into cells of mesoderm embryonic layer (although this is contended scientifically). Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) refers to cells that have been taken from a patient and grow on special plastic in a laboratory. This term is present in a vast amount of stem cell literature but is being superseded by more accurate terminology.