Stem Cell Therapy in Veterinary Dermatology

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Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Sources and types of stem cells Identification and characterization of the mesenchymal stem cell Mechanisms of action of the mesenchymal stem cell Engineered skin Mesenchymal stem cell therapy of chronic nonhealing wounds Mesenchymal stem cell therapy of immunemediated skin diseases Mesenchymal stem cell therapy of scar tissue Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in alopecia Bulge stem cell markers in oncology US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of stem cell therapy in veterinary medicine Future perspectives of stem cell therapy in veterinary dermatology