Evidence Of Lung Stem Cells In Adults
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
Whether a range of organ-specific stem cells exists and can be harnessed for potential therapy is an open question, but encouragingly, researchers have now provided evidence of human lung-specific stem cells. In addition to their potential role in regenerative medicine of the lung, continuing research around the methods used to find these cells could be a starting point for the development of improved methods for identifying enriched or more potent organ-specific stem cell populations.