Open AccessProceedings: Immune Tolerance and Stem Cell Transplantation: A CIRM Mini‐Symposium and Workshop Report
Author(s) -
Talib Sohel,
Millan Maria T.,
Jorgenson Rebecca L.,
Shepard Kelly A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
stem cells translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.781
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 2157-6580
pISSN - 2157-6564
DOI - 10.5966/sctm.2014-0262
Subject(s) - stem cell , transplantation , context (archaeology) , immune system , medicine , cell therapy , immune tolerance , immunology , regenerative medicine , stem cell therapy , biology , paleontology , genetics
In July 2014, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine held a workshop to consider strategies for overcoming immune rejection in patients receiving stem cell treatments. A Roadmap to Tolerance was developed, identifying four fundamental steps for advancing strategies to prevent graft rejection and induce tolerance to stem cell‐based tissues.