Sutures enriched with adipose-derived stem cells decrease the local acute inflammation after tracheal anastomosis in a murine model

Georgiev-Hristov, Tihomir; García-Arranz, Mariano; García-Gómez, Ignacio; García-Cabezas, Miguel Angel; Trébol, Jacobo; Vega-Clemente, Luz; Díaz-Agero, Prudencio; García-Olmo, Damián

doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezs357

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Sutures enriched with adipose-derived stem cells decrease the local acute inflammation after tracheal anastomosis in a murine model.

Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery • Sep 1, 2012

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Authors:

Tihomir Georgiev-Hristov

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Mariano García-Arranz

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Ignacio García-Gómez

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Local inflammatory reaction and tension are the main causes of postoperative complications after tracheal surgery. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are known to have immunomodulatory activity. The exact mechanism of this activity is not known, although it is possible that they modulate ...

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