They are also named as plastic-adherent cells, clone-forming-unit fibroblast cells or mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Recently, some studies indicated that the BMSCs of mammal could differentiate into cells of several tissues, including nerve tissue.

• 骨髓基质细胞(Bone Marrow Stromal cells，BMSCs)是骨髓细胞中除去造血干细胞(非粘附细胞)之外的细胞部分(粘附细胞)，又称为塑料粘附细胞(plastic-adherent cells)、克隆形成单位成纤维细胞(clone-forming-unit fibroblast cells)或间充质干细胞(mesenchymal stem cells，MSCs)。