The term cytokine is derived from a combination of two Greek words - cyto meaning cell and kinos meaning movement. Cytokines are cell signalling molecules that aid cell to cell communication in immune responses and stimulate the movement of cells towards sites of inflammation, infection and trauma.
Organs that have been successfully transplanted include the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, pancreas, intestine, and thymus. Some organs, like the brain, cannot be transplanted. Tissues include bones, tendons (both referred to as musculoskeletal grafts), corneae, skin, heart valves, nerves and veins.
The US market for ' Organ and Tissue Transplantation ' in this report is analyzed by the following Product Segments : Organ Type ( Heart , Kidneys , Liver , Pancreas , Lungs , and Intestine ) , Tissue Type ( Cornea , Heart Valve , Skin Grafts , Vascular Grafts , Bone Marrow , and Bone Grafts ) , and Bone Graft Transplantation ( By Graft Type : ...