Bone progenitors produced by direct osteogenic differentiation of the unprocessed bone marrow demonstrate high osteogenic potential in vitro and in vivo.

Tissue-engineered bone grafts seeded with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been sought as a replacement for bone grafts currently used for bone repair. For production of osteogenic constructs, MSCs are isolated from bone marrow (BM) or other tissues, expanded in culture, then trypsinized, and seeded on a scaffold. Predifferentiation of seeded cells is often desired.