Chapter
7 Stem cell therapies for wounds
Abstract
This chapter addresses key questions about the biology and therapeutic potential of stem cells, undifferentiated cells that can give rise to specialized tissues and organs. We discuss the well-characterized sources of stem cells in human tissues, such as embryonic, bone marrow, and adipose tissue, which maintain the ability to differentiate into a diverse cell population. This chapter also reviews the techniques used to generate stem cells as …
Authors
Abdullahi A; Amini-Nik S; Jeschke MG
Book title
Wound Healing Biomaterials
Pagination
pp. 177-200
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1016/b978-1-78242-455-0.00007-0