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Isolation of dental pulp stem cells from a single donor and characterization of their ability to differentiate after 2 years of cryopreservation

Reem S. Alsulaimani, Sumaiah A. Ajlan, Abdullah M. Aldahmash, May S. Alnabaheen and Nahid Y. Ashri
Saudi Medical Journal May 2016, 37 (5) 551-560; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.5.13615

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