The Current Use of Stem Cells in Bladder Tissue Regeneration and Bioengineering

Many pathological processes including neurogenic bladder and malignancy necessitate bladder reconstruction, which is currently performed using intestinal tissue. The use of intestinal tissue, however, subjects patients to metabolic abnormalities, bladder stones, and other long-term sequelae, raising...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Y. Chan, Samantha K. Sandlin, Eric A. Kurzrock, Stephanie L. Osborn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/5/1/4