Mesenchymal stromal cells for treatment of steroid-refractory GvHD: a review of the literature and two pediatric cases

Severe acute graft versus host disease (GvHD) is a life-threatening complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) play an important role in endogenous tissue repair and possess strong immune-modulatory properties making them a promising...

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Published in:	International archives of medicine Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 27
Main Authors:	Wernicke, Caroline M, Grunewald, Thomas Gp, Hendrik, Juenger, Kuci, Selim, Kuci, Zyrafete, Koehl, Ulrike, Mueller, Ingo, Doering, Michaela, Peters, Christina, Lawitschka, Anita, Kolb, Hans-Jochem, Bader, Peter, Burdach, Stefan, von Luettichau, Irene
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 15-08-2011 BioMed Central
Subjects:	Care and treatment Case Report Graft versus host reaction Stem cells Transplantation
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