Myocardin-Related Transcription Factor A (MRTF-A) Regulates the Balance between Adipogenesis and Osteogenesis of Human Adipose Stem Cells.

abstract：Background:To reduce morbidity to cleft patients, new approaches have been developed and here, we report for the first time the use of deciduous dental pulp stem cells (DDPSC) associated with a hydroxyapatite-collagen sponge (Bio-Oss Collagen® 250 mg, Geistlich) for closing alveolar defects during secondary dental erup...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Tanikawa DYS,Pinheiro CCG,Almeida MCA,Oliveira CRGCM,Coudry RA,Rocha DL,Bueno DF

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to explore why type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients are susceptible to pulmonary tuberculosis through detection of serum Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), an important immune-related receptor, especially in terms of content and TLR4 gene polymorphism. Patients with T2DM complicated by pulmo...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Li Y,Li D,Zhang J,Liu S,Chen H,Wu K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urine has become the source of choice for noninvasive renal epithelial cells and renal stem cells which can be used for generating induced pluripotent stem cells. The aim of this study was to generate a 3D nephrogenic progenitor cell model composed of three distinct cell types-urine-derived SIX2-positive renal progeni...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Nguyen L,Spitzhorn LS,Adjaye J

更新日期：2019-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells capable of differentiating into cells from the mesenchymal lineage. The hypoimmunogenic characteristic of MSCs has encouraged studies using allogeneic MSCs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and inflammatory conditions. Promising preclinical results and the saf...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Oliveira RL,Chagastelles PC,Sesterheim P,Pranke P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies indicate important roles for long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) as essential regulators of gene expression. However, the specific roles of lncRNAs in stenotic lesions of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure are still largely unknown. We first analyzed the expression profiles of lncRNAs in human stenosed and n...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Lv L,Qi H,Guo X,Ni Q,Yan Z,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge in cartilage repair is the lack of chondrogenic cells migrating from healthy tissue into damaged areas and strategies to promote this should be developed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of peripheral blood derived mononuclear cell (PBMC) stimulation on mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Hopper N,Wardale J,Howard D,Brooks R,Rushton N,Henson F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to their immunomodulatory and chemotactic properties, hMSC are being explored to treat immune-related diseases. For their use in human therapies, it is necessary to culture hMSC in xeno-free conditions. In this study, the impact that a xeno-free medium based on a human plasma derivate has on these properties was a...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Blázquez-Prunera A,Almeida CR,Barbosa MA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging, chronic inflammation, and environmental insults play an important role in a number of disease processes through alterations of the epigenome. In this review we explore how age-related changes in the epigenetic landscape can affect heterogeneity within the haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) compartment and the deriv...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Choudry FA,Frontini M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are a promising cell source for the repair of skeletal disorders. Recently, neural crest cells (NCCs) were reported to be effective for inducing mesenchymal progenitors, which have potential to differentiate into osteochondral lineages. ...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Chijimatsu R,Ikeya M,Yasui Y,Ikeda Y,Ebina K,Moriguchi Y,Shimomura K,Hart DA,Hideki Y,Norimasa N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aged tendon-derived stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs) lead to age-related tendon disorders and impair tendon healing. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of TSPC aging remain largely unknown. Here, we investigated the role of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in TSPC aging. CTGF protein and mRNA levels were ...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Rui YF,Chen MH,Li YJ,Xiao LF,Geng P,Wang P,Xu ZY,Zhang XP,Dai GC

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of stem cells as a strategy for tissue repair and regeneration is one of the biomedical research areas that has attracted more interest in the past few years. Despite the classic belief that the central nervous system (CNS) was immutable, now it is well known that cell turnover occurs in the mature CNS. Postna...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Martínez-Herrero S,Larráyoz IM,Ochoa-Callejero L,García-Sanmartín J,Martínez A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) are small molecules that have important and pleiotropic effects on cell homeostasis. Under distinct developmental conditions, they can promote either self-renewal or differentiation of embryonic stem cells. In addition, they can promote directed differentiation of embryonic and t...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Kretsovali A,Hadjimichael C,Charmpilas N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells characterized by self-renewal, production of clonal cell populations, and multilineage differentiation. They exist in nearly all tissues and play a significant role in tissue repair and regeneration. Additionally, MSCs possess wide immunoregulatory properties vi...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Wang M,Yuan Q,Xie L

更新日期：2018-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), including Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs), Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous teeth (SHED), and Stem Cells From Apical Papilla (SCAP), have been extensively studied using highly sophisticated in vitro and in vivo systems, yielding substantially improved understanding of the...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Bakopoulou A,About I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a strong predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. It is the result of complex mechanisms that include not only an increase in protein synthesis and cell size but also proliferating cardiac progenitor cells and the influx of bone marrow-derived cells developing into cardiomyoc...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Marketou ME,Parthenakis F,Vardas PE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in WD40-repeat protein 62 (WDR62) are commonly associated with primary microcephaly and other developmental cortical malformations. We used human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) to examine WDR62 function during human neural differentiation and model early stages of human corticogenesis. Neurospheres lacking WD...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Alshawaf AJ,Antonic A,Skafidas E,Ng DC,Dottori M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asherman's Syndrome (AS) is an uncommon, acquired, and refractory gynecological disorder. Current treatment was still limited, and stem cell-based therapy has been proposed as a novel strategy for management of AS. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of self-controlled clinical trials to assess the effectiveness and sa...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Zhao Y,Luo Q,Zhang X,Qin Y,Hao J,Kong D,Wang H,Li G,Gu X,Wang H

更新日期：2020-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary emphysema is a respiratory condition characterized by alveolar destruction that leads to airflow limitation and reduced lung function. Although with extensive research, the pathophysiology of emphysema is poorly understood and effective treatments are still missing. Evidence suggests that mesenchymal stem ce...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Cappetta D,De Angelis A,Spaziano G,Tartaglione G,Piegari E,Esposito G,Ciuffreda LP,Liparulo A,Sgambato M,Russo TP,Rossi F,Berrino L,Urbanek K,D'Agostino B

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) are the primary cells in skin and are associated with UVB-induced skin photoaging. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have been proposed as a treatment for skin aging. The goal of this study was to investigate paracrine mechanisms by which ASCs repair HDFs damage from UVB expos...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Qin F,Huang J,Zhang W,Zhang M,Li Z,Si L,Long X,Wang X

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease with predominance of immunosuppressive M2 macrophages in the pelvic cavity that could be involved in the pathology through support and immune escape of ectopic lesions. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are found in ectopic lesions, and MSC from nonendometriosis sources are known...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Abomaray F,Gidlöf S,Götherström C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An intermediate filament protein, Nestin, is known as a neural stem/progenitor cell marker. It was shown to be required for the survival and self-renewal of neural stem cells according to the phenotypes of Nestin knockout mice. Nestin expression has also been reported in vascular endothelial cells, and we recently rep...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Namiki J,Suzuki S,Masuda T,Ishihama Y,Okano H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is aimed at investigating whether human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell- (hucMSC-) derived exosomes (hucMSC-exosomes) have a protective effect on acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Exosomes were characterized under transmission electron microscopy and the particles of exosomes were further examined thr...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Zhao Y,Sun X,Cao W,Ma J,Sun L,Qian H,Zhu W,Xu W

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cell has immense potential in regenerative cellular therapy. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can become a potential attractive candidate for therapy due to its remarkable ability of self-renewal and differentiation into three lineages, i.e., ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. Stem cell holds tremendous promises in t...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Saud B,Malla R,Shrestha K

更新日期：2019-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is one of a range of therapeutic options available to patients suffering from various diseases. HSCT procedure involves important ethical and legal aspects that can occur at every phase of the procedure: the clinical choice of whether to perform the procedure, pretranspla...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Liso A,Neri M,Maglietta F,La Russa R,Turillazzi E

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is a common type of liver failure with a high mortality. This study aimed at investigating the safety and efficacy of the combination treatment of plasma exchange (PE) and umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell (UC-MSCs) transplantatio...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Xu WX,He HL,Pan SW,Chen YL,Zhang ML,Zhu S,Gao ZL,Peng L,Li JG

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed administration of kallikrein after cerebral infarction can improve neurological function. However, the appropriate kallkrein treatment time after ischemic stroke has not been illuminated. In this study, we compared the long-term outcome among three kallikrein therapeutic regimens starting at different time poi...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Ni Y,Cai K,Hu Y,Wang CH,Zhang Y,Huang H,Su X,Gu JH

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections of emerging and reemerging viruses (SARS-CoVs, influenza H1N1, etc.) largely and globally affect human health. Animal models often fail to reflect a physiological status because of species tropism of virus infection. Conventional cell lines are usually genetically and phenotypically different from primary c...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Xia S,Liu J,Yang Y,Wu M,Ye L,Chen S,Zhang T,Zeng Z,Zhang K,Cai K,Long X,Gao W,Fang S,Li H

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility in women of reproductive age. Chronic inflammation is considered to be the cause of ovarian dysfunction. Increasing evidence in animal studies and in preliminary clinical trials has demonstrated that MSCs possess immunomodulatory effe...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Xie Q,Xiong X,Xiao N,He K,Chen M,Peng J,Su X,Mei H,Dai Y,Wei D,Lin G,Cheng L

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from bone marrow of a third-party donor for refractory aGVHD. We report the first experience using MSCs to treat refractory aGVHD in 33 pediatric patients undergoing allogeneic HSCT from Turkey. Totally, 68 doses of bone marrow derived MSCs were infuse...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Erbey F,Atay D,Akcay A,Ovali E,Ozturk G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human liver stem cells (HLSCs) are a mesenchymal stromal cell-like population resident in the adult liver. Preclinical studies indicate that HLSCs could be a good candidate for cell therapy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the immunogenicity and the immunomodulatory properties of HLSCs on T-lymphocytes, n...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Bruno S,Grange C,Tapparo M,Pasquino C,Romagnoli R,Dametto E,Amoroso A,Tetta C,Camussi G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00