Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy - Volume 18, Issue 4, 2023

Smoking habits represent a cardiovascular risk factor with a tremendous impact on health. Other than damaging differentiated and functional cells of the cardiovascular system, they also negatively affect reparative mechanisms, such as those involved in cardiac fibrosis and in endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) activation. In recent years, alternative smoking devices, dubbed modified tobacco risk products (MRPs), have been Read More

Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are correlated with poor clinical outcomes due to their contribution to chemotherapy resistance and the formation of metastasis. Multiple cell surface and enzymatic markers have been characterized to identify CSCs, which is important for diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis. This review underlines the role of CSCs and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in tumor relapse and metastasis, the characteristics Read More

Bones normally function to provide both mechanical and locomotion supports in the body. They are highly specialized connective tissues that are characterized by mineralized extracellular components, which provide both rigidity and strength to bones. Stem cells hold great potentials for both the repair and regeneration of different tissue types, including bone tissues. The future use of stem cell therapy is promising for develop Read More

Bone tissue engineering (BTE) is based on the participation and combination of different biomaterials, cells, and bioactive molecules to generate biosynthetic grafts for bone regeneration. Electrospinning has been used to fabricate fibrous scaffolds, which provide nanoscale architecture comprising interconnecting pores, resembling the natural hierarchy of tissues and enabling the formation of artificial functional tissues. Read More

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic event that incurs substantial personal and social costs. The complex pathophysiology associated with SCI often limits the regeneration of nerve tissue at the injured site and leads to permanent nerve damage. With advances in stem cell biology, the field of regenerative medicine offers the hope of solving this challenging problem. Neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) possess nerve regen Read More

Background: Intestinal disease is a common disease, which can cause serious digestion and absorption disorders, endanger the lives of patients and seriously affect the quality of life of people. Finding an effective treatment is a difficult problem at present, and stem cell therapy as a treatment has high application potential in intestinal-related diseases. Purpose: This paper mainly summarizes the mechanism, research Read More

Introduction: Bone metabolism has an essential role in bone disease, but its specific mechanism remains unclear. Y-Box Binding Protein 1 (YBX1) is a gene with broad nucleic acid binding properties, which encodes a highly conserved cold shock domain protein. Previous studies have shown that YBX1 is closely related to cell differentiation. However, the function of YBX1 in osteoblast differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal s Read More

Introduction: Articular cartilage is an avascular, aneural, and lymphatic tissue with limited capacity to regenerate. Numerous techniques have been employed to repair or regenerate; however, the success rate varies. In fact, most of them result in the formation of fibrocartilage, not hyaline cartilage. The future of treating cartilage defects lies in providing biological solutions through cartilage regeneration. Mesenchymal stem Read More

Background: Though adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) have potential applications for the repair and regeneration of damaged tissues, limited studies have defined the function of ADSCs on dermal fibroblasts. Our RNA-seq sequencing identified differentially expressed SOCS3 in frostbite injury. Objective: In the current study, we aim to examine the hypothesis that extracellular vesicles derived from adipose-derived mesen Read More

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of MSCs on CLP-induced SA-AKI and determine the mechanisms of this effect. Methods: The expression of Gal-9 and Tim-3 was assayed by qPCR and western blot. IL-10, IL-17, RORγt, and FOXP3 were assayed by qPCR and TNFα, INFγ, IL-4, and IL-6 were assayed by ELISA in renal samples after CLP with or without MSCs treatment. The expression o Read More

Background: Human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived kidney organoids may contribute to disease modeling and the generation of kidney replacement tissues. However, the realization of such applications requires the induction of hPSCs into functional mature organoids. One of the key questions for this process is whether a specific vascular system exists for nephrogenesis. Our previous study showed that short-term (2 Read More

Background: Pulp regeneration is a promising strategy that promotes the continued development of young permanent teeth with immature apical foramen. Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) was found to stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts, but its effects on osteoblast/odontoblast differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) are unknown. Methods: The hDPSCs were isolated and i Read More

Backgrond: Novel scaffolds and stem cells are alternatives for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI), which causes life-long disability. However, there is a lack of synthesized evidence comparing different therapies. Aim: To examine the efficacy of various treatments in achieving locomotor recovery in SCI animals. The PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to 21st May 2021. Methods: Read More