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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2008; 14(29): 4616-4626
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4616
Published online Aug 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4616
Figure 2 Contribution of transplanted HSCs and MSCs to the immune compartment and to intestinal lineages.
HSCs are able to restore the immune system to a naive state. MSCs contribute via direct differentiation to mesenchymal and non-mesenchymal lineages, exert trophic functions and modulate in a suppressive fashion the immune response.
- Citation: Lanzoni G, Roda G, Belluzzi A, Roda E, Bagnara GP. Inflammatory bowel disease: Moving toward a stem cell-based therapy. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(29): 4616-4626
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i29/4616.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.4616