Endogenous and exogenous stem cells: a role in lung repair and use in airway tissue engineering and transplantation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Rapid repair of the denuded alveolar surface after injury is a key to survival. The respiratory tract contains several sources of endogenous adult stem cells residing within the basal layer of the upper airways, within or near pulmonary neuroendocrine cell rests,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biomedical Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.jbiomedsci.com/content/17/1/92 |