| Literature DB >> 18624353 |
Kazuhiro Sakurada1, Fiona M McDonald, Fumiki Shimada.
Abstract
As William Shakespeare beautifully described, increasing age often causes loss of tissue and organ function. The increase in average life expectancy in many countries is generating an aging society and an increase in age-related health problems. Regenerative medicine is expected to be a powerful actor in this drama, and stem cell technology may hold the key to the development of innovative treatments for acute and chronic degenerative conditions. This Review surveys the present situation and some future prospects for regenerative medicine and stem cell based drug discovery.Mesh:
Year: 2008 PMID: 18624353 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200700724
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336