Stem cells: Emergency back-up for lung repair.

• Autores: Emma L. Rawlins
• Localización: Nature: International weekly journal of science, ISSN 0028-0836, Vol. 517, Nº 7536, 2015, págs. 556-556
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Influenza virus severely damages the epithelial tissue that lines the lung. Findings suggest that, in mice, activation of a back-up population of stem cells mediates effective repair of the injured lung. See Letters p.616 & p.621