Autologous adipose-derived stem cell sheets enhance the strength of intestinal anastomosis

Objective: Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are capable of multiple differentiation pathways, imparting immunomodulatory effects, and secreting factors that are important for wound healing. These characteristics can be exploited to decrease the incidence of anastomotic leakage. Methods: In order to...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Maruya, Nobuo Kanai, Shinichiro Kobayashi, Kurodo Koshino, Teruo Okano, Susumu Eguchi, Masayuki Yamato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Regenerative Therapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235232041730007X