Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Recovery After Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
YuChing Lin,
Tsui-Ling Ko,
YangHsin Shih,
Maan-Yuh Anya Lin,
Tz-Win Fu,
Hsiao-Sheng Hsiao,
Jung-Yu C. Hsu,
Yu-Show Fu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.603621
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , neuroprotection , mesenchymal stem cell , neurotrophic factors , stroke (engine) , basic fibroblast growth factor , cortex (anatomy) , ischemia , stem cell , surgery , anesthesia , pathology , growth factor , neuroscience , receptor , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Stroke is a cerebrovascular defect that leads to many adverse neurological complications. Current pharmacological treatments for stroke remain unclear in their effectiveness, whereas stem cell transplantation shows considerable promise. Previously, we have shown that human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs) can differentiate into neurons in neuronal-conditioned medium. Here we evaluate the therapeutic potential of HUMSC transplantation for ischemic stroke in rats.
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