title: Human lung stem cells: has the future arrived?
abstract: An intriguing paper was recently published that describes c-kit-positive human lung stem cells that self-renew and differentiate into multiple lineages. While these findings are potentially therapeutically exciting, several questions remain to be answered. We review the paper and the issues that have arisen.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Onaitis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D019070:Cell Lineage; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012038:Regeneration; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome