The discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has made an invaluable contribution
to the field of regenerative medicine, paving way for identifying the true potential of human …

Chronic lung diseases pose a tremendous global burden. At least one in four people suffer
from severe pulmonary sequelae over the course of a lifetime. Despite substantial …

Stem cell therapies have made strides toward the efficacious treatment of injured
endometrium and the prevention of intrauterine adhesions, or Asherman's syndrome (AS) …

Around 40% of the population will suffer at some point in their life a disease involving tissue
loss or an inflammatory or autoimmune process that cannot be satisfactorily controlled with …

The objective of lung development is to generate an organ of gas exchange that provides
both a thin gas diffusion barrier and a large gas diffusion surface area, which concomitantly …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) represents a current challenge for medicine
due to its incidence, morbidity and mortality and, also, the absence of an optimal treatment …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the lung plays several important roles in lung function, as it
offers a low resistant pathway that allows the exchange of gases, provides compressive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease that has a major
impact worldwide. The currently-available drugs mainly focus on relieving the symptoms of …

The abnormal inflammatory responses due to the lung tissue damage and ineffective
repair/resolution in response to the inhaled toxicants result in the pathological changes …

Impaired and limited alveolar regeneration upon injury advances pulmonary disorders and
irreversibly affects millions of people worldwide. Adult mammals do not have a strong …