Stem Cells in the Respiratory System

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Rojas, Mauricio (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 2010.
• Σειρά: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Cancer research.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Cell biology.; Stem cells.; Life Sciences.; Stem Cells.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Cell Biology.; Cancer Research.

In this state-of-the-art exploration of a hugely dynamic and fast-evolving field of research, leading researchers share their collective wisdom on the role that stem cells could play in the context of physiological stress and lung injury. The text focuses on reviewing the most relevant—and recent—id...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Stem and Progenitor Cells of the Airway Epithelium
• Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Lung Repair and Regeneration
• The Role of Progenitor Cells in Lung Disease Prognosis
• The Role of Fibrocytes in Lung Repair and Fibrosis
• Stem Cells and Cell–Matrix Interactions in Lung
• Mobilization of Stem Cells/Progenitor Cells by Physical Activity
• Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Acute Lung Injury
• Animal Models of Lung Injury: Role for Mesenchymal Stem Cells.