Mountford, J. C. and Connelly, K. A. (2019) Stem cell biology and the cardiovascular system. In: Touyz, R. M. and Delles, C. (eds.) Textbook of Vascular Medicine. Springer: Cham, pp. 31-44. ISBN 9783030164805 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-16481-2_4)
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Abstract
Adult, or somatic, stem cells can be found in all organs where they are responsible for the maintenance and repair of normal tissue; if they could be harvested and manipulated, it may be possible to use this natural regenerative capacity to treat diseases that cause abnormal function in those organs or tissues. Additional stem cell populations can be generated in the laboratory and have greater powers of proliferation and differentiation, offering the potential to replace or restore large amounts of tissue and off-the-shelf therapies for many diseases including those of the of the cardiovascular system.
Item Type: | Book Sections |
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Status: | Published |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Mountford, Dr Joanne |
Authors: | Mountford, J. C., and Connelly, K. A. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health |
Publisher: | Springer |
ISBN: | 9783030164805 |
Published Online: | 03 August 2019 |
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