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- Stem cells are a diverse group of undifferentiated cells that can renew themselves and adapt to different cell types, making them valuable in medicine.
- They can migrate to areas of disease, secrete helpful substances, and suppress immune responses, playing a role in healing and regeneration throughout life.
- The review article aims to explore the potential uses of stem cells in treating chronic wounds, managing scars, reconstructing breasts, and aiding in the regeneration of bones, tendons, and nerves.
Article Abstract
Stem cells represent heterogeneous population of undifferentiated cells with unique characteristics of long term self renewal and plasticity. Moreover, they are capable of active migration to diseased tissues, secretion of different bioactive molecules, and they have immunosuppressive potential as well. They occur in all tissues through life and are involved in process of embryogenesis and regeneration. During last decades stem cells attracted significant attention in each field of medicine, including plastic and reconstructive surgery. The main goal of the present review article is to present and discuss the potential of stem cells and to provide information about their safe utilization in chronic wounds and fistulae healing, scar management, breast reconstruction, as well as in bone, tendon and peripheral nerve regeneration.
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