Table 2
Observations where cell fusion has been identified as being wholly or partly responsible for apparent transdifferentiation
| Conversion | Evidence | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| BMCs, bone marrow cells; MSCs, mesenchymal stem cells. | ||
| BMCs to hepatocytes | Cytogenetics/genotyping | 11 |
| BMCs to hepatocytes | Genotyping | 12 |
| BMCs to hepatocytes, cardiomyocytes, and Purkinje cells | CRE-lox technology | 33 |
| MSCs to airway epithelial cells | Morphology, X and Y probes | 36 |
