Definition: Bone-marrow-derived, non-hematopoietic multipotential cells that support HEMATOPOETIC STEM CELLS. They have been isolated from UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD, umbilical vein subendothelium, and WHARTON JELLY.
do not confuse with MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS; note entry term WHARTON JELLY CELLS: consider also WHARTON JELLY /cytol