TITLE

Adult Fat Tissue for Cell Therapy

AUTHOR(S)
March, Keith L.
PUB. DATE
September 2004
SOURCE
Medical Update;2004, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p6
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Letter
ABSTRACT
Presents a letter addressed to former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan regarding the importance of research work with reparative stem or stem-like progenitor cells. Source of stem and progenitor cells in the body; Cell types expected to outperform embryonically derived cells.
ACCESSION #
14762788

Tags: LETTERS;  REAGAN, Nancy, 1923-;  CELLULAR therapy;  STEM cells;  CELLS;  RESEARCH

 

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