Burd A, Ahmed K, Lam S, Ayyappan T, Huang L. Stem cell strategies in burns care.
Burns 2007;
33:282-91. [PMID:
17329028 DOI:
10.1016/j.burns.2006.08.031]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2006] [Accepted: 08/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The prospect of being able to replace damaged tissue by the process of regeneration would dramatically and irrevocably change the impact, management and outcome of burns. The current understanding of stem cell-based modulation and therapy together with their potential developments do bring this prospect ever closer to a clinical reality. This paper gives a background to stem cell strategies in burns care and identifies actual or prospective applications which, collectively, will forever change burns care throughout the world.
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