Immunomodulatory Effects of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells: Fact or Fiction?

Adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) are often referred to as adipose-derived stem cells due to their potential to undergo multilineage differentiation. Their promising role in tissue engineering and ability to modulate the immune system are the focus of extensive research. A number of clinical tria...

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Main Authors: Angelo A. Leto Barone, Saami Khalifian, W. P. Andrew Lee, Gerald Brandacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/383685