A research team from the Stem Cell Engineering Center of the Translational Chinese Medicine has developed a method for repairing lungs afflicted with interstitial fibrosis utilizing autologous [the patient’s own] stem cells. The team recovered stem cells from the patient, cultured them in-vitro [outside the body] and then reintroduced them into the patient to repair the damaged lung tissue. The use of the patient’s own stem cells virtually eliminated the likelihood the patient would reject the treatment.
