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HollanderClinicalandTranslationalMedicine2012,1:12 /content/1/1/12 EDITORIAL OpenAccess Celltherapiesandregenerativemedicine-the dawnofanewageormorehypethanhope? AnthonyPHollander Achieving success in the field of regenerative medicine thislackofclarityontheproposedmechanismofaction willdependinpartonourlearninghowbesttomanipu- of stem cells, the extent of clinical improvement with late cellsinvitroinordertoelicittherapeuticresponses these techniques is gradually becoming clear. Clinical after implantation into patients. The traditional ap- results are highly variable and can