title: Regenerative medicine and stem cell based drug discovery.
abstract: As William Shakespeare beautifully described, increasing age often causes loss of tissue and organ function. The increase in average life expectancy in many countries is generating an aging society and an increase in age-related health problems. Regenerative medicine is expected to be a powerful actor in this drama, and stem cell technology may hold the key to the development of innovative treatments for acute and chronic degenerative conditions. This Review surveys the present situation and some future prospects for regenerative medicine and stem cell based drug discovery.
authors.affiliation: Bayer Yakuhin Research Center, BMA 3F, 1-5-5 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan. kazuhiro.sakurada@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakurada
authors.forename: Fiona M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Fumiki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shimada
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015195:Drug Design; D006801:Humans; D044968:Regenerative Medicine; D013234:Stem Cells