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SUBMITTER: Anversa P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3513384 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Anversa Piero P Perrella Mark A MA Kourembanas Stella S Choi Augustine M K AM Loscalzo Joseph J
European journal of clinical investigation 20120321 8
<h4>Background</h4>Chronic lung diseases contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality of the population. There are few effective treatments for many chronic lung diseases, and even fewer therapies that can arrest or reverse the progress of the disease.<h4>Design</h4>In this review, we present the current state of regenerative therapies for the treatment of chronic lung diseases. We focus on endothelial progenitor cells, mesenchymal stem cells, and endogenous lung stem/progenitor cells ...[more]