Abstract:4394
Introduction and objectives:
Studies with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown its benefits in hematology, mainly for Graft-versus-host disease (Lancet 371:1579–86, 2008), with three unsettled matters: (1)MSCs expansion in medium supplemented with Fetal Calf Serum (FCS) and its risk of xenoreaction (Blood 89:776–9, 1997); (2)The optimal number of cells needed for therapy is not yet defined, but there is an empirical indication for 2×106células/Kg wi… Show more
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