Stem cell-based therapy in gastroenterology and hepatology

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 100-118

  Piscaglia, Anna Chiara ^a   Novi, Marialuisa ^a   Campanale, Mariachiara ^a   Gasbarrini, Antonio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer stem cell; Cell therapy; Intestine; Liver; Pancreas; Stem cell; Stomach

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CARCINOGENICITY; CELIAC DISEASE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL EXPANSION; CELL FATE; CELL MANIPULATION; CELL STIMULATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; ENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENETIC REGULATION; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; TISSUE ENGINEERING; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LIVER; METABOLISM; PANCREAS; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; PANCREAS; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELLS;

EID: 45549095490     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: 13652931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700801969980     Document Type: Review

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