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Isolation and Characterization of Human Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Preterm and Term Infants
Published on: January 26, 2019
Characterization and clinical application of mesenchymal stem cells from equine umbilical cord blood
Jun-Gu Kang1, Sang-Bum Park, Min-Soo Seo
1Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine,Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Abstract:
Tendinitis of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) is a significant cause of lameness in horses; however, recent studies have shown that stem cells could be useful in veterinary regenerative medicine. Therefore, we isolated and characterized equine umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (eUCB-MSCs) from equine umbilical cord blood obtained from thoroughbred mares during the foaling period. Horses that had tendinitis of the SDFT were treated with eUCB-MSCs to confirm the therapeutic effect. After eUCB-MSCs transplantation, the core lesion in the SDFT was found to decrease. These results suggest that transplantation using eUCB-MSCs could be another source of cell treatment.
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