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Tissue Therapy, Historical MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tissue Therapy, Historical
Tree Number(s)
E02.095.682.884
E02.190.701.884
Unique ID
D014023
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014023
Scope Note
Historically, tissue transplantation, especially of refrigerated tissue (after Filatov). It was theorized that nonspecific substances, capable of initiating restorative processes, formed in tissues when refrigerated. Cell therapy (after Niehans) refers to implantation of tissue by injection. Originally this involved fresh cells but later frozen or lyophilized cells.
Entry Term(s)
Biogenic Stimulators
Cell Therapy, Historical
NLM Classification #
WB 391
See Also
Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy
Public MeSH Note
2014; see TISSUE THERAPY 1966-2013
History Note
2014; use TISSUE THERAPY 1966-2013
Date Established
2014/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2013/09/03
Tissue Therapy, Historical Preferred
Biogenic Stimulators Related
Cell Therapy, Historical Related
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