mesenchymal
adjective
mes·en·chy·mal mə-ˈzeŋ-kə-məl 
-ˈseŋ-;
ˌme-zᵊn-ˈkī-məl,
ˌmē-,
-sᵊn-
: of, resembling, or being mesenchyme
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web What is your opinion regarding mesenchymal cell injections? 
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 May 2022 It’s this: In some contexts, cells known as mesenchymal or stromal cells (generally going by the acronym MSCs) have anti-inflammatory and immune suppressing functions. Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 27 June 2021 Exosomes from mesenchymal stem cells are also popular because stem cells tend to avoid immune detection. Amanda B. Keener, Scientific American, 17 June 2020 All of this raises questions for me: Why have dozens of sponsors gone down the clinical trial path to treat Covid-19 using mesenchymal stem cells or cells similar to them? Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 27 June 2021 One type of adult stem cell is called a mesenchymal stem cell. AZCentral.com, 9 June 2021 Other developments showing promise include injections of mesenchymal stem cells, found in bone marrow and umbilical cords, that doctors are studying to battle inflammation caused by ARDS. Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2020 The trial is using intravenous doses of mesenchymal stem cells, which are found in bone marrow and umbilical cords, to treat people afflicted with the respiratory syndrome. J.d. Morris, SFChronicle.com, 8 June 2020 Scientists have determined mesenchymal stem-cell therapy is effective for a handful of medical conditions, including cancer and some blood and immune disorders. Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 May 2020 See More
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 May 2022 It’s this: In some contexts, cells known as mesenchymal or stromal cells (generally going by the acronym MSCs) have anti-inflammatory and immune suppressing functions. Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 27 June 2021 Exosomes from mesenchymal stem cells are also popular because stem cells tend to avoid immune detection. Amanda B. Keener, Scientific American, 17 June 2020 All of this raises questions for me: Why have dozens of sponsors gone down the clinical trial path to treat Covid-19 using mesenchymal stem cells or cells similar to them? Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 27 June 2021 One type of adult stem cell is called a mesenchymal stem cell. AZCentral.com, 9 June 2021 Other developments showing promise include injections of mesenchymal stem cells, found in bone marrow and umbilical cords, that doctors are studying to battle inflammation caused by ARDS. Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2020 The trial is using intravenous doses of mesenchymal stem cells, which are found in bone marrow and umbilical cords, to treat people afflicted with the respiratory syndrome. J.d. Morris, SFChronicle.com, 8 June 2020 Scientists have determined mesenchymal stem-cell therapy is effective for a handful of medical conditions, including cancer and some blood and immune disorders. Evan Macdonald, cleveland, 28 May 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
mesenchymal
adjective
mes·en·chy·mal mə-ˈzeŋ-kə-məl -ˈseŋ-; ˌmez-ᵊn-ˈkī-məl
-ˈseŋ-; ˌmez-ᵊn-ˈkī-məl ˌmēz-,
ˌmēs-,
ˌmes-
: of, resembling, or being mesenchyme
mesenchymal cells
mesenchymal epithelium
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