Stem cells supporting other stem cells

Adult stem cell therapies are increasingly prevalent for the treatment of damaged or diseased tissues, but most of the improvements observed to date are attributed to the ability of stem cells to produce paracrine factors that have a trophic effect on existing tissue cells, improving their functiona...

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Main Author: Judith eLeatherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2013.00257/full