Browse the latest research summaries in the field of regenerative medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2024 • February 5, 2024
This study investigates the therapeutic effects of combined hiPSC-NSC and hMSC transplantation on acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in mice. The combined cell transplantation aims to ameliorate neuroinfl...
KEY FINDING: Combined MSC and NSC transplantation reduced fibrosis formation and inflammation levels in the injured spinal cord.
Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 2024 • March 8, 2024
The study introduces a bright-ferritin mechanism for longitudinal, on-demand MRI tracking of human neural progenitor cells (hNPCs) transplanted into the rat spinal cord. This approach offers high sens...
KEY FINDING: The bright-ferritin mechanism allows for high-resolution, specific, and on-demand longitudinal tracking of hNPCs grafts in the rat spinal cord.
Veterinary Research Forum, 2024 • January 15, 2024
This study investigates the effect of extra-cellular vesicles (EVs) from immortalized human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hTERT-MSCs) equipped with the ectopic expression of the human...
KEY FINDING: The level of serum albumin in the animals that received IDO1-EVs was increased compared to the SCI group, suggesting a reduction in hypoalbuminemia.
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2024 • March 26, 2024
This review highlights the potential of MSC-Exo in treating SCI by modulating key processes like inflammation, oxidative stress, neuronal apoptosis, and autophagy. Exosomes derived from different stem...
KEY FINDING: MSC-Exo can effectively suppress inflammatory responses and oxidative stress following SCI, contributing to neuronal survival.
Cell Transplantation, 2024 • March 11, 2024
Spinal cord injury (SCI) has currently irreversible consequences, and no approved treatment exists to restore function. Cell transplantation has gained significant potential as a treatment for SCI. Ge...
KEY FINDING: Transplantation of neural progenitor cells (NPCs) can lead to nervous system recovery through mechanisms like remyelination, axonal regeneration, tissue sparing, angiogenesis, and release of neurotrophic factors.
Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 • March 27, 2024
This systematic review assesses the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapies for neurological disorders like ALS, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cor...
KEY FINDING: The review of 43 studies showed that MSC transplantation is generally considered safe and tolerable, with the most common adverse events being mild, such as fever, headache, or pain at the injection site.
Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2024 • February 23, 2024
This study evaluates the efficacy of different material scaffold-mediated cell transplantation in treating SCI in rats through a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 25 studies. The network ...
KEY FINDING: Both natural and synthetic scaffold-driven cell transplantation are superior to the control group in treating SCI rats, with statistically significant differences.
Animals, 2024 • April 30, 2024
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising tool in cell therapies and regenerative medicine because they are easy to obtain and can differentiate into different cell types. MSC-based therapies have...
KEY FINDING: MSC-based therapies have shown promising results in pathologies like spinal cord injuries, wounds, and skin and eye diseases.
Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, 2024 • April 26, 2024
This review examines the efficacy of stem cell therapy, specifically MSCs and HSCs, in treating SLE in both animal models and human patients. The findings suggest that MSC and HSC therapies can improv...
KEY FINDING: MSC and HSC therapies can improve disease activity and severity in organs affected by SLE, such as the kidney, lung, liver, and bone.
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2024 • April 29, 2024
Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) represent a promising cell source for cell-based treatment of SCI. DPSCs offer neuroprotective benefits for SCI treatment, including suppressing inflammation and promoti...
KEY FINDING: DPSCs can differentiate into neuron-like cells, potentially replacing damaged neurons in SCI.