Regeneration of functional alveoli by adult human SOX9+ airway basal cell transplantation
ABSTRACT Irreversible destruction of bronchi and alveoli can lead to multiple incurable lung diseases. Identifying lung stem/progenitor cells with regenerative capacity and utilizing them to reconstruct functional tissue is one of the biggest hopes to reverse the damage and cure such diseases. Here...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-01-01
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Series: | Protein & Cell |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13238-018-0506-y |