Regenerative medicine for congenital malformations

Paolo De Coppi

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.11.005

Regenerative medicine for congenital malformations

J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Feb;48(2):273-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.11.005.

Author

Paolo De Coppi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond St Hospital, London, United Kingdom. p.decoppi@ucl.ac.uk

PMID: 23414851
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.11.005

Abstract

This is a review of the progress in regenerative medicine and concepts behind the field of tissue engineering and cell transplantation as it applies to congenital malformations. It is based on the Journal of Pediatric Surgery invited lecture to the BAPS/EUPSA Congress in Rome, Italy, June 2012.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Congenital Abnormalities / therapy*
Humans
Regenerative Medicine
Stem Cell Transplantation*
Tissue Engineering*