Despite advances in wound closure techniques and devices, there is still a critical need for new methods of enhancing the healing process to achieve optimal outcomes. Recently, stem cell therapy…
Nonhealing wounds remain a significant challenge for plastic surgeons. More than 600,000 people suffer from venous ulcers and 1.5 to 3 million people are being treated for pressure sores every…
The administration of therapeutic cell types, such as stem and progenitor cells, has gained much interest for the limitation or repair of tissue damage caused by a variety of insults.…
Emerging evidence suggests that adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) can be used for the treatment of ischemic heart diseases. However, the mechanisms underlying their therapeutic effects have not been clearly…