Revisiting Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Liver Fibrosis: Clues for a Better Understanding of the "Reactive" Biliary Epithelial Phenotype.

abstract：:Spinal cord injury (SCI) represents one of the most complicated and heterogeneous pathological processes of central nervous system (CNS) impairments, which is still beyond functional regeneration. Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been shown to promote the repair of the injured spinal cord tissues i...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Qu J,Zhang H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dental pulp tissue contains dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs). Dental pulp cells (also known as dental pulp-derived mesenchymal stem cells) are capable of differentiating into multilineage cells including neuron-like cells. The aim of this study was to examine the capability of DPSCs to differentiate into neuron-like cel...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Zainal Ariffin SH,Kermani S,Zainol Abidin IZ,Megat Abdul Wahab R,Yamamoto Z,Senafi S,Zainal Ariffin Z,Abdul Razak M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuromuscular diseases are caused by functional defects of skeletal muscles, directly via muscle pathology or indirectly via disruption of the nervous system. Extensive studies have been performed to improve the outcomes of therapies; however, effective treatment strategies have not been fully established for any majo...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Jiwlawat N,Lynch E,Jeffrey J,Van Dyke JM,Suzuki M

更新日期：2018-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Beer is one of the most consumed alcoholic beverages in the world, rich in chemical compounds of natural origin with high nutritional and biological value. It is made up of water, barley malt, hops, and yeast. The main nutrients are carbohydrates, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and other compounds such as polyphenol...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Di Domenico M,Feola A,Ambrosio P,Pinto F,Galasso G,Zarrelli A,Di Fabio G,Porcelli M,Scacco S,Inchingolo F,Quagliuolo L,Ballini A,Boccellino M

更新日期：2020-10-10 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：:Tissue regeneration using human adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (hASCs) has significant potential as a novel treatment for many degenerative bone and joint diseases. Previous studies have established that age negatively affects the proliferation status and the osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation potenti...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Marędziak M,Marycz K,Tomaszewski KA,Kornicka K,Henry BM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Osteoarthritis (OA) can be a debilitating degenerative disease and is the most common form of arthritic disease. There is a general consensus that current nonsurgical therapies are insufficient for younger OA sufferers who are not candidates for knee arthroplasties. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therap...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Succar P,Breen EJ,Kuah D,Herbert BR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tendinopathy is a tendon disorder characterized by activity-related pain, local edema, focal tenderness to palpation, and decreased strength in the affected area. Tendinopathy is prevalent in both athletes and the general population, highlighting the need to elucidate the pathogenesis of this disorder. Current treatme...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Zhang X,Lin YC,Rui YF,Xu HL,Chen H,Wang C,Teng GJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are remarkable similarities in the description of cancer stem cells (CSCs) and cancer cells with mesenchymal phenotype. Both cell types are highly tumorigenic, resistant against common anticancer treatment, and thought to cause metastatic growth. Moreover, cancer cells are able to switch between CSC and non-CSC ...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Gener P,Seras-Franzoso J,Callejo PG,Andrade F,Rafael D,Martínez F,Montero S,Arango D,Sayós J,Abasolo I,Schwartz S Jr

更新日期：2018-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a reliable source for cell-based regenerative medicine owing to their multipotency and biological functions. However, aging-induced systemic homeostasis disorders in vivo and cell culture passaging in vitro induce a functional decline of MSCs, switching MSCs to a senescent status with...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Wang R,Wang Y,Zhu L,Liu Y,Li W

更新日期：2020-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrosis of the skin and of internal organs, autoimmunity, and vascular inflammation are hallmarks of Systemic Sclerosis (SSc). The injury and activation of endothelial cells, with hyperplasia of the intima and eventual obliteration of the vascular lumen, are early features of SSc. Reduced capillary blood flow coupled...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Nicolosi PA,Tombetti E,Maugeri N,Rovere-Querini P,Brunelli S,Manfredi AA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor microenvironment has been implicated in tumor development and progression. As a three-dimensional tumor microenvironment model, air liquid interface (ALI) organoid culture from oncogene transgenic mouse gastrointestinal tissues was recently produced. However, ALI organoid culture system from tissues of colorecta...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Usui T,Sakurai M,Enjoji S,Kawasaki H,Umata K,Ohama T,Fujiwara N,Yabe R,Tsuji S,Yamawaki H,Hazama S,Takenouchi H,Nakajima M,Tsunedomi R,Suzuki N,Nagano H,Sato K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Ly6Chigh monocytes are inflammatory cells that accumulate in an infarcted myocardium, and Ly6Clow monocytes are believed to be reparative and curb myocardial remodeling. NR4A1 is a novel target for modulating the inflammatory phenotype of monocytes during atherogenesis. Objectives:We aimed to investigate wh...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Lu W,Ma G,Sheng Z,Wang Q,Chen L,Qi J,Shi R,Ji J,Ji Z,Dai Q

更新日期：2020-01-13 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：Purpose:To determine the effect of the isolation technique and location upon the phenotype of human corneal stroma-derived cells (CSCs). Methods:CSCs were isolated from the corneal stroma center and periphery using the explant or enzymatic digestion technique. The native tissue was stained for functional markers, whil...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Nagymihály R,Veréb Z,Facskó A,Moe MC,Petrovski G

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) possess self-renewal, multilineage differentiation, and immunomodulatory properties. They play a crucial role in maintaining periodontal homeostasis and also participated in orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). Various studies have applied controlled mechanical stimulation to PDLS...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Huang H,Yang R,Zhou YH

更新日期：2018-09-17 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：:Oxidative stress leads to the degeneration of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) and photoreceptor cells. We evaluated the potential of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) as a therapeutic tool by studying the migration capacity of ASCs in vitro and their protective effect against RPE cell death under oxidativ...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Barzelay A,Weisthal Algor S,Niztan A,Katz S,Benhamou M,Nakdimon I,Azmon N,Gozlan S,Mezad-Koursh D,Neudorfer M,Goldstein M,Meilik B,Loewenstein A,Barak A

更新日期：2018-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Podocyte death and regeneration are major topics in kidney research but remain controversial. Data obtained in humans demonstrate the existence of cells sited along Bowman's capsule that behave as podocyte progenitors in vitro and in in vivo mouse models of podocyte injury xenotrasplanted with this human-derived popul...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Lombardi D,Lasagni L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the discovery of pluripotent stem (PS) cells such as embryonic stem (ES) and induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, there has been a great hope that injured tissues can be repaired by transplantation of ES/iPS-derived various specific types of cells such as neural stem cells (NSCs). Although PS cells can be i...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Nakagomi T,Nakano-Doi A,Narita A,Matsuyama T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Special hypoxic and hypertonic microenvironment in intervertebral discs (IVDs) decreases the treatment effect of cell transplantation. We investigated the hypothesis that hypoxic preconditioning (HP) could improve the therapeutic effect of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to IVD degeneration. Methods:BMSC...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Wang W,Wang Y,Deng G,Ma J,Huang X,Yu J,Xi Y,Ye X

更新日期：2018-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a transcription factor belonging to the basic helix-loop-helix/PER-ARNT-SIM family. It is activated by a variety of ligands, such as environmental contaminants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or dioxins, but also by naturally occurring compounds and endogenous ligands. Bind...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Dietrich C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:Few haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) injected systemically for therapeutic purposes actually reach sites of injury as the vast majority become entrapped within pulmonary capillaries. One promising approach to maintain circulating HSC numbers would be to separate subpopulations with smaller size and/or greater defor...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Du M,Kavanagh D,Zhang Z,Kalia N

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is considered to be essential during the tooth development. Stem cells from the apical papilla (SCAPs) are responsible for dentine formation. However, the interaction between PTH and SCAPs remains unclear. This study was aimed at investigating the effects of PTH on odonto/osteogenic ...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Pang X,Zhuang Y,Li Z,Jing S,Cai Q,Zhang F,Xue C,Yu J

更新日期：2020-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Current tissue engineering techniques are limited by inadequate vascularisation and perfusion of cell-scaffold constructs. Microstructural patterning through biomimetic vascular channels within a polymer scaffold might induce neovascularization, allowing fabrication of large engineered constructs. The network of vascu...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Muller D,Chim H,Bader A,Whiteman M,Schantz JT

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that has been extensively researched in recent times. Obesity is characterized by excess deposition of adipose tissue in response to surplus energy. Despite the negative connotations of adipose tissue (AT), it serves as a critical endocrine organ. Adipose tissue is a source...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Wankhade UD,Shen M,Kolhe R,Fulzele S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic heart disease affects a majority of people, especially elderly patients. Recent studies have utilized autologous adult stem/progenitor cells as a treatment option to heal cardiac tissue after myocardial infarction. However, donor cells from aging patients are more likely to be in a senescent stage. Rejuvenati...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Kaur G,Cai C

更新日期：2018-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Aging is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cysteine protease cathepsin K (CatK) has been implicated in the process of angiogenesis, but the exact roles of individual CatK in vessel formation during aging are poorly understood. Methods and Results:To study the putative role of CatK in ischemia-...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Yue X,Jiang H,Xu Y,Xia M,Cheng XW

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. The aim of the study was to assess the histological effects of autologous infusion of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) on a chronic vocal fold scar in a rabbit model as compared to an untreated scar as well as in injection of hyaluronic acid. Study Design. Animal experiment. Method. We used 74 New Zealand...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Valerie A,Vassiliki K,Irini M,Nikolaos P,Karampela E,Apostolos P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00