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Stem Cells and Chronic Lung Disease
3 Aug 2006
Abstract excerpt
Stem cells have been shown to contribute to the repair and regeneration of injured lungs. These stem cells are resident in specific protected niches in the lung, or they can be mobilized from the bone marrow and recruited from the circulation in the setting of severe injury. Normal repair of the airway involves regeneration of the airway epithelium by stem cells in both the proximal airway and distal airspace,...
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