Abstract:Introduction
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are now in the limelight of stem cell researchers. The growing number of preclinical studies gives feedback for using MSC in the various fields of medicine. Their immunomodulatory function gives them a scientific rationale to be used in Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD) treatment. The MSC can be isolated from bone marrow (BM), adipose tissue, cord blood (CB) or umbilical cord (UC). However, BM harvest puts a donor at risk of procedure complication. In … Show more
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