Table 2.
Markers used for the POSITIVE identification of MSCs and MSC precursors
| Marker | Also known as | “Conventional” MSCs | Pericytes | Adventitial cells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD3 | [256] | |||
| CD9 | Tetraspanin-29 | [256–259] | ||
| CD10 | Neural endopeptidase | [27, 257] | [27] | |
| CD13 | Alanine aminopeptidase N | [27, 257] | [27] | |
| CD18 | [261] | |||
| CD29 | Integrin beta 1 | [148, 256–259, 261, 262] | [260] | |
| CD34* | Mucosialin | [106, 135, 257, 258, 262, 263, 265] | [135, 263–265] | |
| CD44 | Receptor for hyaluronic acid | [148, 256–259, 261, 262] | [27, 260, 263, 295] | [135] |
| CD49A | Half of α1β1 integrin duplex | [256, 257, 259, 261] | ||
| CD49B | Half of α2β1 integrin duplex | [256, 257, 259, 261] | ||
| CD49C | Integrin α 3 | [256, 257, 259, 261] | ||
| CD49E | Integrin α 5 | [256, 257, 259, 261] | ||
| CD49F | Integrin α 6 | [256, 257, 259, 261] | ||
| CD51 | Integrin α V | [261] | ||
| CD54 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 1 | [257–259, 261] | ||
| CD55 | [257–259] | |||
| CD56 | Neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) | [261, 263] | ||
| CD58 | Lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3 | [256] | ||
| CD59 | Protectin | [257, 266] | ||
| CD61 | Integrin β 3 | [258] | ||
| CD63 | Lysosomal-associated membrane protein 3 (LAMP-3) | [258] | ||
| CD71 | Transferrin receptor | [256, 258, 259] | ||
| CD73 | 5′-nucleotidase, ecto | [27, 35, 148, 256, 259, 262] | [27, 106, 260, 264] | [106, 135] |
| CD90 | Thy-1 | [27, 35, 148, 256, 258, 259, 262, 263] | [27, 106, 260, 263–265, 295] | [13, 15–17] |
| CD97 | Leucocyte antigen | [258] | ||
| CD98 | [258] | |||
| CD99 | E2 antigen | [258] | ||
| CD104 | Integrin β4 | [261] | ||
| CD105 | Endoglin | [27, 35, 148, 257–259] | [27, 260, 264, 295] | [135] |
| CD106 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM1) | [257, 261] | ||
| CD120A | Tumor necrosis factor receptor | [7] | ||
| CD124 | Interleukin-4 receptor | [7] | ||
| CD140 | Platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRβ) | [27, 263, 267, 268] | [27, 260, 263, 264] | |
| CD146 | Melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) | [27, 106, 257, 263, 265] | [27, 106, 260, 263–265, 295] | |
| CD166 | Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) | [257–259, 261, 262] | [295] | |
| CD271 | Low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor (LNGFR) | [263, 267, 269] | ||
| CD276 | [258] | |||
| CD304 | [258] | |||
| CD324 | [261] | |||
| CD340 | [267] | |||
| CD349 | [267] | |||
| αSMA | [27, 263] | [27, 263, 264] | ||
| NG2 | [258, 263] | [27, 260, 263, 264] | [263] | |
| STRO-1 | [264, 295] |
* CD34 expression is rapidly lost in culture