Endocrinology & Disorders

Advancements in Endocrinology

Stem Cells investigation in Endocrinology, leading stem cell scientists and developmental endocrinologists, critically review both cutting-edge approaches to stem cell biology and the application of stem cells to endocrine diseases, including diabetes, tissue/organ repairs, energy metabolism and metabolic disorders. Current research trends in Endocrinology are direct to modify stem cells, develop an endocrine-like cell, and use adult mesenchymal stem cells to treat autoimmune diseases, including endocrine-based autoimmune diseases. During recent years, along with advances in the biomedical sciences, various surgical and non-surgical therapeutic methods have been suggested to promote wound healing, and growth factors involved in these processes are currently widely investigated, including epidermal growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, transforming growth factor-beta, fibroblast growth factor, platelet concentrates and erythropoietin, which could facilitate wound healing of patients with diabetes.