Mesenchymal stem cell
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![Human bone marrow derived Mesenchymal stem cell showing fibroblast like morphology seen under phase contrast microscope (carl zeiss axiovert 40 CFL) at 63 x magnification](/Images/godic/202502/04/Human_bone_marrow_derived_MSCs4525.jpg")
![Typical gross appearance of a tubular cartilaginous construct engineered from amniotic mesenchymal stem cells](/Images/godic/202502/04/Typical_gross_appearance_of_a_tubular_cartilaginous_construct_engineered_from_amniotic_mesenchymal_stem_cells.4525.jpg")
Mesenchymal stem cells, or MSCs, are multipotent stromal cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including: osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells), myocytes (muscle cells) and adipocytes (fat cells). This phenomenon has been documented in specific cells and tissues in living animals and their counterparts growing in tissue culture.