The Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Caustic Esophagus Injury: An Experimental Study

• Main Authors: Murat Kantarcioglu (Author), Bahadir Caliskan (Author), Hakan Demirci (Author), Ozgur Karacalioglu (Author), Murat Kekilli (Author), Zulfikar Polat (Author), Armagan Gunal (Author), Melih Akinci (Author), Cagri Uysal (Author), Sami Eksert (Author), Hasan Gurel (Author), Gurkan Celebi (Author), Ferit Avcu (Author), Ali Ugur Ural (Author), Sait Bagci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Ingestion of corrosive substances may lead to stricture formation in esophagus as a late complication. Full thickness injury seems to exterminate tissue stem cells of esophagus. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into specific cell lineages and have the capacity of homing...