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Therapeutic Uses of Stem Cells in Endocrinology- Review Article

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Because of the ability of proliferation, regeneration, conversion to differentiated cells and tissue producing, stem cell therapy has important clinical implications for treatment of different diseases. In this chapter we discuss different kinds of stem cells that have been used in treatment of neurologic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, heart diseases, bone disease, kidney disease, chronic wounds, graft versus heart disease, sepsis and respiratory diseases. Then we will discuss stem cell therapy in treatment of diabetes which is one of the most important diseases of Endocrinology and after that we will provide a brief summary of ethical challenges of stem cell transplantation. Keywords: Stem-cell therapy, Endocrinology, Diabetes

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Ensieh Nasli‐Esfahani, Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh, Bagher Larijani

Language: English

Topic: Pancreatic function and diabetes

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2181377619

FWCI: 0.436

Cites: 118

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10