RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nierengarten, Mary Beth
T1 Promise of Regenerative Medicine for Rheumatic Diseases
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 18
SP 36
OP 37
DO 10.1177/155989771318018
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/18/36.abstract
AB As regenerative medicine moves into the 21st century, its promise to better treat diseases by using the body's own tissues and systems to repair dysfunction is increasingly becoming a reality. Rheumatologists, like physicians across all specialties, will need to recognize and understand the way in which stem cells function in diseases and how these cells can be harvested and harnessed to provide ever improved treatment options. This article looks at ways adult stem cells being used in rheumatic diseases, and some of the key regulatory issues related to the use of embryonic stem cells.