Lung Regeneration Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
;
: 1-10, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-124439
ABSTRACT
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a critical condition with high morbidity and mortality. Although several medications are available, there are no definite treatments. However, recent advances in the understanding of stem and progenitor cells in the lung, and molecular changes during re-alveolization after pneumonectomy, have made it possible to envisage the regeneration of damaged lungs. With this background, numerous studies of stem cells and various stimulatory molecules have been undertaken, to try and regenerate destroyed lungs in animal models of COPD. Both the cell and drug therapies show promising results. However, in contrast to the successes in laboratories, no clinical trials have exhibited satisfactory efficacy, although they were generally safe and tolerable. In this article, we review the previous experimental and clinical trials, and summarize the recent advances in lung regeneration therapy for COPD. Furthermore, we discuss the current limitations and future perspectives of this emerging field.
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Main subject:
Pneumonectomy
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Pulmonary Emphysema
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Retinoids
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Stem Cells
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Mortality
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Models, Animal
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
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Regenerative Medicine
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Drug Therapy
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Emphysema
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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