ABSTRACT

Autologous cell therapy (ACT) is the use of a cellular medicine that contains the patient’s own cells. The advantages of such approach include the minimization of risks from systemic immunological reactions, bioincompatibility, and disease transmission. To date, this form of therapy has been used successfully to bioengineer skin substitutes, counteract chronic in·ammation, treat burns, and improve postoperative

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