Thursday, March 08, 2007

Type of stem cell found to reside in transplanted lungs

Source: University of Michigan Health System
Date: March 8, 2007

Summary:

A new study involving a type of stem cells from the lungs of transplant patients demonstrates for the first time that these progenitor cells reside in adult organs and are not derived from bone marrow, which leads to the possibility that the cells may be able to help with the rejection of donated organs and with various kinds of lung disease.