Stem cell research

Ronald C Sanders Jr; William B Slayton; Christopher R Cogle; Robert C Fisher; Edward W Scott

doi:10.1016/j.prrv.2006.03.009

Stem cell research

Paediatr Respir Rev. 2006 Jun;7(2):135-40. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2006.03.009. Epub 2006 Jun 2.

Authors

Ronald C Sanders Jr¹, William B Slayton, Christopher R Cogle, Robert C Fisher, Edward W Scott

Affiliation

¹ Divison of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32610, USA. sanderc@peds.ufl.edu

PMID: 16765300
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2006.03.009

Abstract

One of the most active areas of research in medicine today is stem cell biology. This review introduces the reader to the field of stem cell biology and its therapeutic potential. More importantly, the potential application of stem cell therapy in acute lung injury will be explored.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Bioartificial Organs
Biomedical Research
Drug Delivery Systems
Humans
Lung Diseases / therapy*
Stem Cell Transplantation*
Stem Cells / physiology*
Tissue Engineering