Review Article

Characterization of Nestin, a Selective Marker for Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Table 1

Heterozygous cell population of MSC surface markers.

Surface antigenCell types

Stro-1Endothelial cells [51, 52]
Sca-1 (stem cell antigen-1)HSCs [53], cancer stem cells (CSCs) [54]
CD13 (aminopeptidase N)CSCs [55], myeloid cells [56]
CD29 (integrin beta-1)NSCs [57], CSCs [58]
CD44T cells [59], CSCs [60, 61]
CD73 (NT5E)Endothelial cells [62], lymphocytes [63]
CD90 (Thy-1)T cells [64]
CD105 (endoglin)HSCs [65], endothelial cells [66], macrophages [67]
CD106 (VCAM-0031)Endothelial cells [68]
CD146 (MCAM)T cells [69], pericytes [70], endothelial cells [71]
CD166 (ALCAM)Epithelial cells [72, 73]
CD271 (LNGFR)NSCs [74], CSCs [75]
PDGFR (CD140a)Fibroblasts [76], smooth muscle cells [77]
Leptin RAdipocytes [78]