Journal
BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS
Volume 38, Issue 10, Pages 1665-1672Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-016-2163-7
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Head and neck cancer; HESC; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Mesenchymal stem cells; Stem cell tissue engineering
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- National Science Centre [2012/07/E/NZ3/01819]
- Greater Poland Cancer Centre [9/11/2015/PRB/WCO/21]
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is the sixth leading cause of cancer worldwide. The most common risk factors are carcinogens (tobacco, alcohol), and infection of the human papilloma virus. Surgery is still considered as the treatment of choice in case of head and neck cancer, followed by a reconstructive surgery to enhance the quality of life in the patients. However, the widespread use of artificial implants does not provide appropriate physiological activities and often cannot act as a long-term solution for the patients. Here we review the applicability of multiple stem cell types for tissue engineering of cartilage, trachea, vocal folds and nerves for head and neck injuries. The ability of the cells to self-renew and maintain their pluripotency state makes them an attractive tool in tissue engineering.
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