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Can yoga therapy stimulate stem cell trafficking from bone marrow?

Nitya Shree¹, Ramesh R Bhonde¹

¹School of Regenerative Medicine, GKVK Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore, 560065, India.

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

|September 22, 2016

Summary

This review explores how yoga therapy may stimulate bone marrow stem cell release into circulation. Understanding this could reveal new ways to promote tissue repair and regeneration.

Keywords:

Anti senescence Cell trafficking Mobilization Pranayam Stem cells Yoga

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Area of Science:

Stem cell biology
Regenerative medicine
Integrative medicine

Background:

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) circulate from bone marrow for tissue repair and homeostasis.
Factors influencing MSC migration into peripheral blood are not fully understood.
Current methods for stimulating MSC release primarily involve chemical factors.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the potential role of physical factors, specifically yoga therapy, in promoting stem cell trafficking.
To investigate if yoga influences the release of bone marrow stem cells for tissue regeneration.

Main Methods:

Literature review focusing on physical stimuli and stem cell mobilization.
Analysis of existing claims regarding yoga's effects on physiological functions and senescence.
Exploration of the link between yoga therapy and stem cell trafficking from bone marrow.

Main Results:

The review highlights the limited research on physical factors, like mechanical stimulation from yoga, influencing stem cell migration.
Evidence suggests yoga may delay aging and improve organ function, hinting at regenerative potential.
The study posits that yoga therapy might be a novel approach to enhance stem cell release.

Conclusions:

Physical factors, particularly yoga therapy, warrant further investigation for their role in stem cell mobilization.
Yoga may offer a non-invasive method to promote the trafficking of bone marrow stem cells.
Further research is needed to substantiate the therapeutic potential of yoga in regenerative medicine.