Stem Cells in the Respiratory System

by Frank Gallagher

Book Overview

In this state-of-the-art exploration of a hugely dynamic and fast-evolving field of research, leading researchers share their collective wisdom on the role that stem cells could play in the context of physiological stress and lung injury. The text focuses on reviewing the most relevant-and recent-ideas on using local, endogenous, and exogenous progenitor/stem cells in preventing and treating injury to the lung. The lungs are one of the most complex...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617796972
• ISBN13: 9781617796975
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Humana
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"