The pattern of Mesenchymal stem cell expression is an independent marker of outcome in multiple myeloma

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are an essential component of the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment and have shown to support cancer evolution in multiple myeloma (MM). Despite the increasing evidence that MM MSCs differ from their healthy counterparts, little knowledge exists as to whether MSCs independently influence disease outcome. The aim of the present study was to determine the importance of MSCs in disease progression and outcome in MM.

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Schinke C, Qu P, Mehdi SJ, Hoering A, Epstein J, Johnson SK, van Rhee F, Zangari M, Thanendrarajan S, Barlogie B, Davies FE, Yaccoby S, Morgan GJ