Tissue engineering offers the means for replacing or repairing diseased or damaged organs within the patient's body. This current study deals with the general differentiation potential of human adipose tissue derived stromal cells (ATSCs) into mesenchymal tissues and particularly into bone.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery (Head: Prof. Dr. Dr. A. Hemprich), University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. frerich@medizin.uni-leipzig.de