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. 2020 Jun;2(1):013.
doi: 10.37191/mapsci-2582-4937-2(1)-013. Epub 2020 Mar 16.

Need for Specialized Therapeutic Stem Cells Banks Equipped with Tumor Regression Enzymes and Anti-Tumor Genes

Mujib Ullah  1
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Need for Specialized Therapeutic Stem Cells Banks Equipped with Tumor Regression Enzymes and Anti-Tumor Genes

Mujib Ullah. J Biomed Allied Res. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Stem cells are currently being used in many clinical trials for regenerative purposes. These are promising results for stem cells in the treatment of several diseases, including cancer. Nevertheless, there are still many variables which should be addressed before the application of stem cells for cancer treatment. One approach should be to establish well-characterized therapeutic stem cell banks to minimize the variation in results from different clinical trials and facilitate their effective use in basic and translational research.

Keywords: Cancer; Cytosine deaminase; Gene therapy; Stem cells banks; Tumor.

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Competing interests The author declares that he has no competing interests.

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