Endovascular Methods for Stem Cell Transplantation

Results from cell transplantation research have received interest and attention both from a clinical, a scientific and a public point of view. This chapter discusses new endovascular transplantation methods for different cell systems. First different cell based therapies are presented, followed by an overview of pathological conditions wherein several cell based strategies are implemented. Thereafter the delivery of cells in broad terms, and then specifically by endovascular technique compared to surgical technique, is presented. A general description of the active process of diapedesis is provided, as it is understood for immunological cells, since this is most probably a fundamental process for endovascular transplantation of cells as well.