Stem cells: Regenerating the skin of a young patient
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 19, 1 (2018).
doi:10.1038/nrm.2017.124
Author: Kim Baumann
The entire skin of a young patient with junctional epidermolysis bullosa was successfuly regenerated using a combination of ex vivo gene therapy and stem-cell replacement therapy, which is a major achievement in the translation of stem cell-based therapies to the clinic.
Source: Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology - Category: Cytology Authors: Kim Baumann Tags: Research Highlight Source Type: research
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