Affect of antidepressants on the in vitro differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into neuronal cells.

Background: Bone marrow is a valuable source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that can be used in regenerative medicine. MSCs are able to differentiate into cells from all three germ layers under specific conditions. The aim of the current work was to study the differentiation of rat MSCs (rMSCs) into neuron-like cells.