Comprehensive Review of Adipose Stem Cells and Their Implication in Distraction Osteogenesis and Bone Regeneration

Table 2

Difference between BM-MSC and ASC.

Characteristics	BM-MSC	ASC
Stem cells isolation procedure [38, 41]	Invasive, complex	Noninvasive, Simple
The availability of stem cells in a given volume of BM aspirates or liposuction aspirate [41, 42]	Low	Abundant
Effect of donor’s age on stem cell differentiation capabilities [36]	Decrease	Same
Site of collection [38, 41]	Iliac crest	Any fat tissue
Quantity available [41, 42]	Limited	Infinite
Differentiation [27, 28]	Adipocytes, osteocytes, chondrocytes	Adipocytes, osteocytes, chondrocytes
Immunogenicity [26]	Low	Low