Omentum: Power to heal and regenerate

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-99

  Vernik, J ^a   Singh, Ashok K ^a,b  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^b HEKTOEN INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POWER;

COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR 1; ENDOTHELIAL CELL GROWTH FACTOR; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; STROMAL CELL DERIVED FACTOR 1ALPHA;

CELL GROWTH; EDITORIAL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HEALING; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CELL; OMENTUM; SPLEEN FUNCTION; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE REGENERATION; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 34147131376     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880703000203     Document Type: Editorial

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