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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Han J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6915956 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stem cell research & therapy 20191216 1
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a devastating hypoxemic respiratory failure, characterized by disruption of the alveolar-capillary membrane barrier. Current management for ARDS remains supportive, including lung-protective ventilation and a conservative fluid strategy. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as a potentially attractive candidate for the management of ARDS through facilitating lung tissue regeneration and repair by releasing paracrine soluble factors. Over the la ...[more]