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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Mar 23.
Published in final edited form as: Stem Cells. 2007 Dec 6;26(3):591–599. doi: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0439

Table 1.

MSCs in umbilical cord and cord blood

Zone Designation Acronym Reference Differentiation potential in vitro Differentiation in vivo Cells supported by UCMS Trophic effect in vivo
1 Umbilical cord blood-derived multilineage progenitor cells MLPC Berger MJ, et al., 2006 Endodermal differentiation, specifically respiratory epithelium type II alveolar cells
1 Mesenchymal stem cell-like cells MSC-like cells Bieback K, et al., 2004 A (weak), B, C
1 Mesenchymal-like cells MLCs Erices A, et al., 2000 A, B
1 Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells UCB-derived MSCs Gang EJ, et al., 2004 SM
1 Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells UCB-derived MSCs Gang EJ, et al., 2006 Endothelial markers Expanded CD34+ cells in vitro
1 Umbilical cord blood-derived stromal cell Gao L, et al., 2006
1 Non-hematopoietic progenitors NHPs Goodwin HS, et al., 2001 A (weak), B, N
1 Hong SH, et al., 2005
1 MSC from umbilical cord blood MSCs Hou L, et al., 2003 N
1 Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells UCB-derived MSCs Jang YK, et al., 2006 A, B, C Expanded total and CD34+ cells in vitro
1 Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells MSCs Jeong JA, et al., 2005
1 Kang XQ, et al., 2006
1 AC133-CD14+ umbilical cord blood-derived cells AC133-CD14+ cells Kim SY, et al., 2005 Endothelial markers
1 Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells UCB-MSCs Kern S, et al., 2006 A (could not differentiate to A), B, C
1 Unrestricted somatic stem cells from human cord blood USSC Kogler G, et al., 2004 A, B, C, N B, C, hematopoietic, cardiac tissue, liver cells, neural cells
1 Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells from umbilical cord blood Lee OK, et al., 2004 A, B, C, N, hepatogenic differentiation
1 Umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells UCB-MSCs Lu FZ, et al., 2005 A, B
1 Cord blood derived-mesenchymal stem cells CB-MSC Wagner W, et al., 2005 A (reduced/absent), B, C
1 Human mesenchymal stem/progenitor cell Wang J-F, et al., 2004 C Expanded CD34+ cells in vitro
1 Human mesenchymal stem/progenitor cell MSPC Yang S-E, et al., 2004
1 Human umbilical cord blood stromal cells HUCB-derived adherent layer cultures Ye ZQ, et al., 1994 Reduced or lacked adipocytes Expanded total MNCs in vitro
1 Fetal blood derived mesenchymal stem cells - Yu M, et al., 2004 A (reduced), B, N

2 Umbilical vein mesenchymal stem cells Covas DT, et al., 2003 A, B
2 Mesenchymal progenitor or stem cells, fibroblastic and endothelial cells isolated Kim JW, et al., 2004 A, B
2 Umbilical cord-mesenchymal stem cells UC-MSCs Panepucci RA, et al., 2004 A, B, C
2 Mesenchymal stem cell-like cells MSC-like cells Romanov YA, et al., 2003 A, B
2 Umbilical fibroblast-like cells Yarygin KN, et al, 2006 Endothelial precursors 2 wk survival no disorders noted Hematopoietic stem cells from cord blood

3 Human umbilical cord perivascular cells HUCPVCs Baksh K, et al., 2007 A, B, C
3 Human umbilical cord perivascular cells HUCPV cells Sarugaser R, et al., 2005 B

4 Human umbilical cord matrix cells HUCM Bailey MM, et al., 2007 Cartilage
4 CD105+/CD31−/KDR− cells None given Conconi MT, et al., 2006 A, B, SM SM for 14 d
4 Umbilical cord mesenchymal cells None given Fu Y-S, et al., 2004 Neuron-like and glia
4 Human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells HUMSCs Fu Y-S, et al., 2006 N (dopaminergic, noradrenergic, GABAergic marker expression) N (TH+, DBH+, GD+ staining 20 wks survival) Behavioral recovery in PD model
4 Rat umbilical cord matrix cells RUCMs Jomura, S, et al., 2006 Rescue of CA1 neurons following stroke
4 Umbilical cord cells UCC Kadner A et al., 2002
4 Whole umbilical cord WUCC Kadner A et al., 2004
4 Human umbilical cord stroma cell, intervascular cells (IVCs) vs perivascular cells (PVCs) HUCSCs Karahuseyinoglu, S, et al., 2006 A (reduced), B, C, N
4 Mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord UC-MSC Lu L-L, et al, 2006 A, B, N Expanded allogeneic cord blood CD34+ cells in vitro
4 Human umbilical cord-derived cells hUTC Lund RD, et al., 2007 Rescue of retinal photoreceptor cells
4 Wharton’s Jelly mesenchymal stem cells Ma L, et al., 2005 N
4 Pig umbilical cord matrix’ stem cells UCM cells Medicetty S, et al., 2004 N (TH+ cells), brain engraftment 8 wk survival
4 Wharton’s jelly cells Mitchell K, et al., 2003 N (neuronal and glial markers)
4 Umbilical cord matrix stem cells UCMSCs Rachakatla RS, et al., 2007 Homing to lung cancer tumors
4 Bovine umbilical cord-derived fibroblasts Saito S, et al., 2003 Supported equine ES- like cells
4 Wharton’s Jelly-derived myofibroblast cells WMFs Schmidt D, et al., 2006 Subendothelial marker, collagen
4 Mesenchymal cells in Wharton’s jelly Wang H-S, et al., 2004 A (varying degrees), B, C, cardio (markers)
4 Umbilical cord matrix cells UCM cells Weiss ML, et al., 2003 N (neuronal markers) N (neural markers), engraftment in kidney and muscle 3wk survival
4 Umbilical matrix stem cells UCMS cells Weiss ML, et al., 2006 N (neuronal markers) Rescue of SN neurons in PD model
4 Umbilical cord-derived stem cells UCDS Wu KH, et al., 2007 A (variable), B, endothelial cells Endothelial cells 4 wk survival (CD34+ cells) Supported revascularization of ischaemic limb

5 Coppi P, et al., 2007 A, B, SM, N, endothelial and hepatic markers Brain engraftment 8-week survival, hepatic engraftment with marker expression, bone engraftment with calcification
5 Chiavegato A, et al., 2007

Abbreviations: A, adipose; B, bone; C, cartilage; Cardio, cardiac muscle; H, hematopoietic stem cells; N, neural endothelial markers; SM, skeletal muscle.