Research Article
Are They Really Stem Cells? Scrutinizing the Identity of Cells and the Quality of Reporting in the Use of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells
Table 4
Comparison on reporting of data on cell characteristics between papers grouped prior to and after publication of IFATS/ISCT statement on ASCs.
| | Cell characteristic | Description of data reported | Number of articles | Prestatement
() | Poststatement
() |
| | Expanded cells | Use of expanded cells | 52 | 42 | | Did not use expanded cells | 7 | 4 | | Implied use | 10 | 1 |
| | Adherent cells | Reported use
Did not report
Implied use | 47
7
15 | 28
0
19 |
| | Phenotyping of surface markers | Phenotyping done
No phenotyping | 48
21 | 35
12 |
| | Differentiation potential | Conducted
Did not conduct | 34
35 | 25
22 |
|
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