Regenerative and translational medicine in COPD: hype and hope.

ABSTRACT: COPD is a common, preventable and usually progressive disease associated with an enhanced chronic inflammatory response in the airways and lung, generally caused by exposure to noxious particles and gases. It is a treatable disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation due to abnormalities in the airways and/or alveoli. COPD is currently the third leading cause of death worldwide, representing a serious public health problem and a high social and economic burden. Despite significant advances, effective clinical treatments have not yet been achieved. In this scenario, cell-based therapies have emerged as potentially promising therapeutic approaches. However, there are only a few published studies of cell-based therapies in human patients with COPD and a sma

SUBMITTER: Guarnier LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature