Prevention of LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice by mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing angiopoietin 1.

Prevention of LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice by mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing angiopoietin 1.

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a clinical complication of severe acute lung injury (ALI) in humans, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. ALI is characterized by disruption of the lung alveolar-capillary membrane barrier and resultant pulmonary ed...

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Main Authors: Shirley H J Mei, Sarah D McCarter, Yupu Deng, Colleen H Parker, W Conrad Liles, Duncan J Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1961632?pdf=render

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