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Abstract| Volume 18, ISSUE 6, SUPPLEMENT , S13, June 2016

Human Lung-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Donate Cytoplasmic Content to Bronchial Epithelium Through Microtubules, Tunnelling Nanotubes, Gap Junctions and Microvesicles

  • K.A. Sinclair
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    Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • S. Yerkovich
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    Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • P. Hopkins
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    Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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  • D. Chambers
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    Queensland Lung Transplant Service, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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      Background: Bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) promote the proliferation of wounded lung epithelial cells by donating cytoplasmic content via microtubules, tunnelling nanotubes (TNTs), gap junctions and microvesicles. We hypothesised that human lung-derived MSCs would have a similar function.
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