Stem cell therapies could change medicine... if they get the chance

Irving Weissman

doi:10.1016/j.stem.2012.05.014

Stem cell therapies could change medicine... if they get the chance

Cell Stem Cell. 2012 Jun 14;10(6):663-665. doi: 10.1016/j.stem.2012.05.014.

Author

Irving Weissman¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. Electronic address: irv@stanford.edu.

PMID: 22704505
DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2012.05.014

Abstract

Stem cell therapies have the potential to revolutionize the way we practice medicine. However, in the current climate several barriers and false assumptions stand in the way of achieving that goal.

MeSH terms

Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy*
Humans
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Regeneration*
Stem Cell Transplantation*
Stem Cells / cytology*
Stem Cells / physiology*