Mesenchymal Stromal Cell

**Semantic type:** Cell

**Definition:** A heterogeneous, non-hematopoietic fibroblast-like cell with the potential for differentiating into connective tissue cells of multiple lineages. It plays a significant role in tissue repair and regeneration, and interacts with immune cells to downregulate the immune response and enable immunosuppression via the induction of tolerance.

**Synonyms:** - MSC