Transplanting the enteric nervous system: a step closer to treatment for aganglionosis

Gut. 2007 Apr;56(4):459-61. doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.107748.

Abstract

Autologous transplantation can be used to treat Hirschsprung's disease by implantation and proliferation of the crest‐derived stem cells in vitro

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cell Proliferation
  • Enteric Nervous System / cytology*
  • Hirschsprung Disease / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*