Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Facilitates Donor Lung Preservation by Reducing Oxidative Damage during Ischemia

• Main Authors: Natalia Pacienza (Author), Diego Santa-Cruz (Author), Ricardo Malvicini (Author), Oscar Robledo (Author), Gastón Lemus-Larralde (Author), Alejandro Bertolotti (Author), Martín Marcos (Author), Gustavo Yannarelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lung transplantation is a lifesaving therapy for people living with severe, life-threatening lung disease. The high mortality rate among patients awaiting transplantation is mainly due to the low percentage of lungs that are deemed acceptable for implantation. Thus, the current shortage of lung dono...