Autologous transplantation of lung progenitor cells comes into reality for bronchiectasis.

Yue, Jun-Qing; Tang, Rui-di; Guan, Wei-Jie · Cell Rep Med · 2024

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Abstract

Stem and progenitor cell-based regenerative therapies have the potential to cure chronic respiratory diseases. Yan et al.<sup>1</sup> reported a clinical trial of autologous P63<sup>+</sup> progenitor cell transplantation in bronchiectasis patients, highlighting autologous transplantation of P63<sup>+</sup> progenitor cells as a novel candidate therapeutic option to improve pulmonary gas exchange function and quality of life.

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