Placental Stem Cells Show Promise for Treating Preemies’ Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Article title: Human placental-derived stem cell therapy ameliorates experimental necrotizing enterocolitis

Authors: Victoria G. Weis, Anna C. Deal, Gehad Mekky, Cara Clouse, Michaela Gaffley, Emily Whitaker, Cole B. Peeler, Jared A. Weis, Marshall Z. Schwartz, Anthony Atala

From the authors: “These studies demonstrate a human placental-derived stem cell therapeutic strategy for necrotizing enterocolitis.” 

This study is highlighted as one of April’s "best of the best" as part of the American Physiological Society's APSselect program.