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VILNIUS UNIVERSITY STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE CENTRE FOR INNOVATIVE MEDICINE Virginijus Tunaitis ANALYSIS OF IN VITRO FUNCTIONS OF MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS ISOLATED FROM DIFFERENT HUMAN TISSUES Summary of doctoral dissertation Biomedical sciences, biology (01B); immunology, serology, transplantation (B500) VILNIUS, 2011 The experimental work was carried out in 2006–2010 at the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine of Vilnius University Dissertation will be defended externally. Scientific Consultant: Dr. Augustas Pivoriūnas (State research institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, biomedical sciences, biology – 01B, immunology, serology, transplantation – B500). The dissertation is defended at the Research Board for Biology of Vilnius University Chairman: Prof. Dr. Habil. Vytas Antanas Tamošiūnas (State research institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, biomedical sciences, biology – 01B, immunology, serology, transplantation – B500). Members: Prof. Dr. Habil. Aniolas Sruoga (Vytautas Magnus University, biomedical sciences, biology – 01B, immunology, serology, transplantation – B500). Prof. Dr. Laima Ivanovienė (Lithuanian University of health sciences, biomedical sciences, biology – 01B, clinical biology B726). Prof. Dr. Genė Biziulevičienė (State research institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, biomedical sciences, biology – 01B, immunology, serology, transplantation – B500). Dr.