Transplantation of Cultured Autologous Melanocytes: Hope or Danger?

Cultured human melanocytes are increasingly being used in the treatment of vitiligo. The growth media contain various types of mitogenic factors, both recombinant human (e.g., rhbFGF and rhSCF) and synthetic (e.g., TPA). High concentrations of mitogenic factors accelerate the cell cycle, and consequ...

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Main Authors: Rafal Czajkowski, Marta Pokrywczynska M.Sc., Waldemar Placek, Barbara Zegarska, Tadeusz Tadrowski, Tomasz Drewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-05-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X491798