title: The role of stem cells in the evolution of longevity and its application to tissue therapy.
abstract: The role of stem cells in a multi-tiered organization of tissue structure extends the potential of longevity in multicelled organisms. This role can be responsible for the mechanism of evolution of the stem cells themselves. The principles involved in this mechanism can aid research for the development and management of successful tissue therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, New York Institute of Technology, PO Box 8000, Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000, USA. louisrocc@aol.com
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roccanova
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramphal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity / Q000502:physiology*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D016378:Tissue Transplantation