In the last year, the promising features of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), including their
regenerative properties and ability to differentiate into diverse cell lineages, have generated …

Fibrosis is associated with organ failure and high mortality and is commonly characterized
by aberrant myofibroblast accumulation. Investigating the cellular origin of myofibroblasts in …

Since the 1960s and the therapeutic use of hematopoietic stem cells of bone marrow origin,
there has been an increasing interest in the study of undifferentiated progenitors that have …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of Vermont College of Medicine and the Vermont
Lung Center, with support of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the …

Introduction• Mesenchymal stem cells and its characteristics• Experimental/preclinical MSC‐
based studies–MSC transplantation–Genetically modified MSC‐based therapy–MSC‐based …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) can persist in hostile intracellular microenvironments
evading immune cells and drug treatment. However, the protective cellular niches where …

Several investigators have cultivated marrow stromal cells and have identified a population
of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). These cells expand extensively in vitro and exhibit …

The ability to speak, swallow, masticate, taste food, and maintain a healthy oral cavity is
heavily reliant on the presence of saliva, the hugely important effect of which on our …

Reprogramming somatic cells into an ESC-like state, or induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells,
has emerged as a promising new venue for customized cell therapies. In this study, we …

Inspired by the increasing burden of lung associated diseases in society and an growing
demand to accommodate patients, great efforts by the scientific community produce an …