Bone Marrow Stromal Cells of Young and Adult Rats Respond Similarly to Platelet‐Released Supernatant and Bone Morphogenetic Protein‐6 In Vitro

Abstract

The data demonstrate that, irrespective of their age, bone marrow stromal cells respond similarly to PRS and BMP-6 under in vitro conditions. These findings suggest that osteoprogenitor cells within the bone marrow of adult rats retain their juvenile potential to respond to growth and differentiation factors, which are released naturally or are applied therapeutically at sites of bone regeneration.