This book covers the identification and role of endogenous lung stem cells in health and
disease particularly the most recent advances. In addition it discusses the rapidly growing
field of stem cells and cell therapy as it relates to lung biology and disease as well as ex
vivo lung bioengineering. Such approaches may provide novel therapeutic approaches for lung
diseases. Human pluripotent stem cell differentiation to model the pulmonary epithelium and
vasculature is also discussed. World-recognized scientists who specialize in studying both the
lung epithelium and pulmonary vasculature contribute the chapters. Topics covered include: stem
cell niches in the lung the role of progenitor cells in fibrosis and asthma iPSC in modeling
lung disease vascular repair by endothelial progenitor cells and circulating fibrocytes in
pulmonary vascular remodeling. This volume of the Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
series is essential reading for researchers and clinicians interested in stem cells lung
biology and regenerative medicine. It is also an invaluable resource for advanced students
studying cell biology regenerative medicine and lung physiology.
