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Prospects and Retrospect of Clinical Applications of Stem Cells in Veterinary Animals

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Immense scope in an area of stem cell biology, along with the sizable research output, has provided newer opportunities for the therapeutics in medical and veterinary healthcare. Various research outputs related to the experimental schemes using diverse types of stem cells from domestic animals such as bovine, bubaline, caprine, porcine, equine, and canine highlight probability for their use in different clinical conditions. The pace for the stem cell therapeutics in veterinary sciences is yet to match with the medical claims, as its progress still remains, relatively slower. Our attempts to treat livestock and pets, suffering from various clinical conditions, have shown promising results; however, many basic concepts related to stem cell physiology remain to be elucidated. This article will essentially deal with the prospects and retrospects for the usage of adult stem cells, specifically the mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), for altered clinical applications in different animals.

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Abbreviations

ESCs:

Embryonic stem cells

HAC:

Hydroxyapatite ceramic

MSCs:

Mesenchymal stem cells

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Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge all the colleagues and students of the Stem Cell Team, especially Dr. Amarpal and Dr. Vikash Chandra. Authors are thankful to the Institute Animal Ethics Committee and CPCSEA for approvals to conduct these studies. Financial support of ICAR for this study is duly acknowledged. We would also like to thank the Director of ICAR-IVRI for all the supports.

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  1. Physiology and Climatology Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, India

    G. Taru Sharma Ph.D.,A.R.S.,F.F.A.O.,F.N.A.A.S.

  2. Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, India

    G. Saikumar

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    Asok Mukhopadhyay

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Taru Sharma, G., Saikumar, G. (2017). Prospects and Retrospect of Clinical Applications of Stem Cells in Veterinary Animals. In: Mukhopadhyay, A. (eds) Regenerative Medicine: Laboratory to Clinic. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3701-6_18

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