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Manual Isolation of Adipose-derived Stem Cells from Human Lipoaspirates
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Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells with Great Therapeutic Potential
Mohsen Sheykhhasan1,2, Joanna K L Wong3, Alexander M Seifalian4
1Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy
|April 12, 2019
Summary
Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) show significant promise for regenerative medicine, offering advantages over other stem cell types. Clinical studies highlight their potential for treating various disorders, making them a key focus in current research.
Area of Science:
- Regenerative Medicine
- Stem Cell Biology
- Tissue Engineering
Background:
- Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) face regulatory and ethical limitations for clinical use.
- Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are increasingly utilized in clinical settings due to their accessibility and therapeutic potential.
- ADSCs offer advantages such as high yield, rapid proliferation, and beneficial biological properties like anti-fibrotic and immunomodulatory effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an update on recent advancements in adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs).
- To highlight the key properties and features of ADSCs relevant to regenerative medicine.
- To critically evaluate the clinical benefits and ongoing clinical trials involving ADSCs for treatment and regeneration.
Main Methods:
- Review of preclinical studies demonstrating ADSC properties.
- Analysis of clinical trial data for ADSC-based therapies.
- Discussion of the therapeutic potential and applications of ADSCs.
Main Results:
- ADSCs possess favorable characteristics including high proliferation rates and anti-fibrotic, anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects.
- ADSCs are easier to harvest than bone marrow stem cells, contributing to their widespread clinical use.
- Clinical studies indicate promising results for ADSCs in treating a range of clinical disorders.
Conclusions:
- Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) represent a viable and advantageous option for stem cell therapies in regenerative medicine.
- The unique properties and demonstrated clinical potential of ADSCs support their continued investigation and application.
- The field of ADSC research and therapy is a rapidly growing, multi-billion dollar industry with significant interest from clinicians, academia, and industry.
Keywords:
Adipose-derived stem cellsbone and cartilage diseasescosmetic and plastic surgerycrohn’s diseaseheart diseaseskidney diseaseneurological diseaserespiratory diseasetherapeutic medicineurological dysfunctionswound lesions.More Related Videos
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