Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in pulmonary fibrosis: a meta-analysis of preclinical studies

Abstract Background Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a devastating disease characterized by remodeling of lung architecture and abnormal deposition of fibroblasts in parenchymal tissue and ultimately results in respiratory failure and death. Preclinical studies suggest that mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) adm...

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Main Authors: Deng-Yuan Li, Ru-Fang Li, Dan-Xiong Sun, Dan-Dan Pu, Yun-Hui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-021-02496-2