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Stem Cells International
Volume 2015 (2015), Article ID 362753, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/362753
Review Article

Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha as a Marker of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Development and Stem Cell Biology

Ramin M. Farahani1 and Munira Xaymardan2

1Institute of Dental Research, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
2Bioengineering Unit, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

Received 15 February 2015; Revised 24 May 2015; Accepted 17 June 2015

Academic Editor: Renke Li

Copyright © 2015 Ramin M. Farahani and Munira Xaymardan. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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