Stillwater has been sister city to Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, since 1985. The State of Oklahoma and Kyoto Prefecture signed a sister state agreement in 1985 through the auspices of the governorâs office.
The search for reparative cells that can contribute to the process of lung regeneration, whether called progenitors or stem cells, has been fueled by the need for improved clinical therapies to treat patients suffering from the burden of diseases that arise from injury or degeneration of lung tissue.
A lung transplant is an effective treatment for disease that has destroyed most of the lungsâ function. For people with severe lung disease, a transplant can bring back easier breathing and provide years of life. However, lung transplant surgery has major risks and complications are common.