scholarly journals A review on stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis: special focus on human embryonic stem cells

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geeta Shroff
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell Therapy ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Special Focus

Stem cell therapy and research

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROBIN LOVELL-BADGE
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Stem Cell Therapy ◽  
Stem Cell Research ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Early Embryos ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Potential Use

Stem cells are capable of regenerating tissue cells. They have an important potential use in a wide range of therapies, especially as an alternative to organ transplantation, with the advantage that they can be derived from the patient and thus avoid rejection. Embryonic stem cells are potentially capable of forming all kinds of cells. Their use is controversial however, because they are derived from early embryos and because, if they were to match the patient, they would have to be obtained using the same techniques that could, in theory, be used to produce cloned individuals. This article discusses the uses and problems of stem cell research and therapy.

Are stem cells a cure for diabetes?

2009 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. McCall ◽  
Christian Toso ◽  
Emmanuel E. Baetge ◽  
A. M. James Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Stem Cell Therapy ◽  
Adult Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Insulin Producing Cells ◽  
Early Mouse

With the already heightened demand placed on organ donation, stem cell therapy has become a tantalizing idea to provide glucose-responsive insulin-producing cells to Type 1 diabetic patients as an alternative to islet transplantation. Multiple groups have developed varied approaches to create a population of cells with the appropriate characteristics. Both adult and embryonic stem cells have received an enormous amount of attention as possible sources of insulin-producing cells. Although adult stem cells lack the pluripotent nature of their embryonic counterparts, they appear to avoid the ethical debate that has centred around the latter. This may limit the eventual application of embryonic stem cells, which have already shown promise in early mouse models. One must also consider the potential of stem cells to form teratomas, a complication which would prove devastating in an immunologically compromised transplant recipient. The present review looks at the progress to date in both the adult and embryonic stem cells fields as potential treatments for diabetes. We also consider some of the limitations of stem cell therapy and the potential complications that may develop with their use.

Stress resistant human embryonic stem cells as a potential source for the identification of novel cancer stem cell markers

2010 ◽  
Vol 289 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaker A. Mousa ◽  
Thangirala Sudha ◽  
Evgeny Dyskin ◽  
Usawadee Dier ◽  
Christine Gallati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Stem Cell Markers ◽  
Cell Markers ◽  
Cancer Stem Cell Markers ◽  
Potential Source

Stem Cells in Neurodegenerative Disorders - A broad Overview

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariha Khaliq
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Stem Cell Therapy ◽  
Pluripotent Stem Cells ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Human Fibroblasts ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Induced Pluripotent

Stem cell therapy is an approach to use cells that have the ability of self-renewal and to differentiate into different types of functional cells that are obtained from embryo and other postnatal sources to treat multiple disorders. These cells can be differentiated into different types of stem cells based on their specific characteristics to be totipotent, unipotent, multipotent or pluripotent. As potential therapy, pluripotent stem cells are considered to be the most interesting as they can be differentiated into different type of cells with similar characteristics as embryonic stem cells. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are adult cells that are reprogrammed genetically into stem cells from human fibroblasts through expressing genes and transcription factors at different time intervals. In this review, we will discuss the applications of stem cell therapy using iPSCs technology in treating neurodegenerative disorder such that Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). We have also broadly highlighted the significance of pluripotent stem cells in stem cell therapy.

Cell therapy using human embryonic stem cells

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 203-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Gerecht-Nir ◽  
Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Human Embryonic Stem Cells ◽  
Embryonic Stem
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