Promising Markers in the Context of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Subpopulations with Unique Properties

Table 3

Expression of markers for more specialized subpopulations in different MSC sources.

Marker	MSC source	% of cells	Comments	Reference
CD142	WJ (explant)	71.2–88	Depending on donors	[109]
CD146	AT	5		[29]
CD146	AT	∼5		[29]
CD146	AT	∼18.9	Semiconfluent culture	[110]
CD146	BM	∼5		[29]
CD146	BM	50.1		[111]
CD146	DM	22		[33]
CD146	DP	38.8		[112]
CD146	WJ	21.8		[29]
CD200	AT	(1) 24%; (2) 80%	(1) Subcutaneous fat derived cells; (2) Visceral fat derived cells	[113]
CD200	BM	23–63.4	The highest level of CD200 at the density 30 × 10^3 cells/cm^2	[114]
CD200	PL	(1) ∼70; (2) ∼1.8	Passage 5, (1) fetal PL,; (2) maternal PL	[115]
CD317	BM	1–3		[116]
CD317	BM	(1) 28; (2) 1.7	Two distinct subpopulations: CD317dim (1) and CD317bright (2)	[117]
Nestin	Kidney	1.1	Nestin-GFP mice	[118]
Nestin	Spleen	0.7	Nestin-GFP mice	[119]
VCAM	AT	0.73	Passage 3	[120]
VCAM	BM	32.04	Passage 3	[120]
VCAM	CV	65.01	Passage 3	[120]
VCAM	CV	62.9		[121]
VCAM	UC	7.44	Passage 3	[120]
VCAM	UC	88	After proinflammatory induction	[122]

Note: ∼: approximately, AT: adipose tissue, BM: bone marrow, CV: chorionic villi, GFP: Green Fluorescence Protein, PL: placenta, UC: umbilical cord, WJ: Wharton Jelly. Source of MSCs: human, unless otherwise stated.