Stem cells for cardiac repair: status, mechanisms, and new strategies.

abstract：:Placental structures, capable to persist in a genetically foreign organism, are a natural model of allogeneic engraftment carrying a number of distinctive properties. In this review, the main features of the placenta and its derivatives such as structure, cellular composition, immunological and endocrine aspects, and ...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Pogozhykh O,Prokopyuk V,Figueiredo C,Pogozhykh D

更新日期：2018-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Left-right symmetry breaking is a complex developmental process and an important part of embryonic axis development. As of yet, the biophysical mechanism behind LR asymmetry establishment remains elusive for the overall asymmetry of embryos as well as for the organ-specific asymmetry. Here, we demonstrate that inheren...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Worley KE,Chin AS,Wan LQ

更新日期：2018-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrotransposons comprise a significant fraction of mammalian genome with unclear functions. Increasing evidence shows that they are not just remnants of ancient retroviruses but play important roles in multiple biological processes. Retrotransposons are epigenetically silenced in most somatic tissues and become react...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Yin Y,Zhou L,Yuan S

更新日期：2018-07-15 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：:A novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing lethal acute respiratory disease emerged in December 2019. The World Health Organization named this disease "COVID-19" and declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Many studies have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their exosomes (...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Alzahrani FA,Saadeldin IM,Ahmad A,Kumar D,Azhar EI,Siddiqui AJ,Kurdi B,Sajini A,Alrefaei AF,Jahan S

更新日期：2020-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：:There are promising results in the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for musculoskeletal tissue repair. However, the variability in the methodology for its obtaining may cause different and opposing findings in the literature. Particularly, the choice of the anticoagulant is the first definition to be made. In this wo...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： do Amaral RJ,da Silva NP,Haddad NF,Lopes LS,Ferreira FD,Filho RB,Cappelletti PA,de Mello W,Cordeiro-Spinetti E,Balduino A

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：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：: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：: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：:Stem cell therapy with neural precursor cells (NPCs) has the potential to improve neuroregeneration after spinal cord injury (SCI). Unfortunately, survival and differentiation of transplanted NPCs in the injured spinal cord remains low. Growth factors have been successfully used to improve NPC transplantation in anima...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Younsi A,Zheng G,Scherer M,Riemann L,Zhang H,Tail M,Hatami M,Skutella T,Unterberg A,Zweckberger K

更新日期：2020-06-17 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：:In situ detection of MSCs remains difficult and warrants additional methods to aid with their characterization in vivo. Two-photon confocal laser scanning microscopy (TPM) and second harmonic generation (SHG) could fill this gap. Both techniques enable the detection of cells and extracellular structures, based on intr...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Donders R,Sanen K,Paesen R,Slenders E,Gyselaers W,Stinissen P,Ameloot M,Hellings N

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are very few model systems which demonstrate hematopoiesis in vitro. Previously, we described unique splenic stromal cell lines which support the in vitro development of hematopoietic cells and particularly myeloid cells. Here, the 5G3 spleen stromal cell line has been investigated for capacity to support the di...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Lim HK,Periasamy P,O'Neill HC

更新日期：2018-12-25 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：: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：:Adipose tissues hold great promise in bone tissue engineering since they are available in large quantities as a waste material. The buccal fat pad (BFP) is a specialized adipose tissue that is easy to harvest and contains a rich blood supply, and its harvesting causes low complications for patients. This review focuse...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Salehi-Nik N,Rezai Rad M,Kheiri L,Nazeman P,Nadjmi N,Khojasteh A

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Within the field of regenerative medicine, many have sought to use stem cells as a promising way to heal human tissue; however, in the past few years, exosomes (packaged vesicles released from cells) have shown more exciting promise. Specifically, stem cell-derived exosomes have demonstrated great ability to provide t...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Burke J,Kolhe R,Hunter M,Isales C,Hamrick M,Fulzele S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapies based on transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) hold promise for the management of inflammatory disorders. In chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy (CCC), caused by chronic infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, the exacerbated immune response plays a critical pathophysiological role and can be modula...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Souza BSF,da Silva KN,Silva DN,Rocha VPC,Paredes BD,Azevedo CM,Nonaka CK,Carvalho GB,Vasconcelos JF,Dos Santos RR,Soares MBP

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A stably established population of mouse bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) with self-renewal and multilineage differentiation potential was expanded in vitro for more than 50 passages. These cells express high levels of mesenchymal stem cell markers and can be differentiated into adipogenic, chondrogenic, and osteogen...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Yu L,Hong W,Yang H,Xia YY,Feng Z

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously found that human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) in coculture with CF immortalised airway epithelial cells (CFBE41o- line, CFBE) on Transwell® filters acquired an epithelial phenotype and led to the expression of a mature and functional CFTR protein. In order to explore the role of gap junction-...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Carbone A,Zefferino R,Beccia E,Casavola V,Castellani S,Di Gioia S,Giannone V,Seia M,Angiolillo A,Colombo C,Favia M,Conese M

更新日期：2018-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The CRISPR/Cas9 system provides a powerful method for the genetic manipulation of the mammalian genome, allowing knockout of individual genes as well as the generation of genome-wide knockout cell libraries for genetic screening. However, the diploid status of most mammalian cells restricts the application of CRISPR/C...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Yin Z,Chen L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin is the largest human organ. Skin continually reconstructs itself to ensure its viability, integrity, and ability to provide protection for the body. Some areas of skin are continuously exposed to a variety of environmental stressors that can inflict direct and indirect damage to skin cell DNA. Skin homeostasis is...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Panich U,Sittithumcharee G,Rathviboon N,Jirawatnotai S

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：:A mere 9 years have passed since the revolutionary report describing the derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells from human fibroblasts and the first in-patient translational use of cells obtained from these stem cells has already been achieved. From the perspectives of clinicians and researchers alike, the promi...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Gowran A,Rasponi M,Visone R,Nigro P,Perrucci GL,Righetti S,Zanobini M,Pompilio G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that have a strong osteogenic differentiation capacity. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs remains largely unknown and thus hinders further development of MSC-based cell therapies for bone repair in the clinic. RSP...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Liang C,Liang G,Zheng X,Huang Y,Huang S,Yin D

更新日期：2020-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells (MSCs) are renowned in the field of tissue engineering/regeneration for their multilineage differentiation potential and easy acquisition. These cells encompass the periodontal ligament stem/progenitor cells (PDLSCs), the dental pulp stem/progenitor cells (DPSCs), the stem/progen...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Zhou LL,Liu W,Wu YM,Sun WL,Dörfer CE,Fawzy El-Sayed KM

更新日期：2020-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) coated by the extracellular matrix (ECM) on wound healing in diabetic rats. Methods:Mesenchymal stem cells were cocultured with ECM. Cell viabilities were evaluated using MTT assay. The diabetes model was established using both STZ and high-glucose/...

journal_title：Stem cells international

authors： Wang L,Wang F,Zhao L,Yang W,Wan X,Yue C,Mo Z

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00