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New Podcast Episode. Don’t Dull the SPARCL: The Lung Microvasculature and its Role in Development
Announcements Megan Koch Announcements Megan Koch

New Podcast Episode. Don’t Dull the SPARCL: The Lung Microvasculature and its Role in Development

The mature lung in both humans and mice is highly vascularized, with approximately 30% of all cells being endothelial cells (ECs). The blood vessels have a physiological role in gas exchange within the tissue, but the vascular cells have additional role(s) beyond supplying oxygen and nutrients to the tissue.  For example, the adult lung endothelium responds to injury by activating pathways for alveolar re epithelialization and during embryonic development, disrupting vascularization ex vivo affects the stereotypical pattern of airway branching, consistent with a perfusion-independent crosstalk between the endothelium and epithelium. Today’s guests explore the molecular contribution of ECs and pericytes to the differentiation of distal airway progenitor cells into mature alveolar epithelial cells and will discuss the broader role of the vascular system in the maturation and regeneration or the lung.

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The ISSCR Guide to Stem Cell Treatments is Now Available in Korean
Announcements Kym Kilbourne Announcements Kym Kilbourne

The ISSCR Guide to Stem Cell Treatments is Now Available in Korean

The ISSCR is pleased to announce the availability of the Korean language version of the ISSCR Patient Guide to Stem Cell Treatments. The translation was prepared with the help of the Korean Society for Stem Cell Research (KSSCR), the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety-National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, and the research consortium funded by the MFDS.

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