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Table 1 Types of stem cells in human exfoliated deciduous teeth

From: Stem cells: past, present, and future

SHED type

Role in regenerative medicine

References

Adipocytes

Heart muscle regeneration, cardiovascular disease prevention, treatment of spine and orthopaedic conditions, congestive heart failure, Crohn’s disease

[169,170,171]

Chondrocytes

Cartilage growth, suitable for transplants

[130, 172]

Osteoblasts

Bone tissues suitable for transplant, teeth growth, craniofacial defects, bone regeneration

[173, 174]

Mesenchymal

Spinal cord injury repair, restoration of feeling and movement in paralyzed patients, treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

[103, 105, 121, 170, 175]