| Literature DB >> 24077523 |
Kazutaka Shinozuka1, Travis Dailey, Naoki Tajiri, Hiroto Ishikawa, Dae Won Kim, Mibel Pabon, Sandra Acosta, Yuji Kaneko, Cesar V Borlongan.
Abstract
Stem cells exert therapeutic effects against ischemic stroke via transplantation of exogenous stem cells or stimulation of endogenous stem cells within the neurogenic niches of subventricular zone and subgranular zone, or recruited from the bone marrow through peripheral circulation. In this paper, we review the different sources of stem cells that have been tested in animal models of stroke. In addition, we discuss specific mechanisms of action, in particular neurovascular repair by endothelial progenitor cells, as key translational research for advancing the clinical applications of stem cells for ischemic stroke.Entities:
Keywords: Blood brain barrier; Cell-based therapies; Cerebral ischemia; Endothelial cells; Vasculature
Year: 2013 PMID: 24077523 PMCID: PMC3783263 DOI: 10.4172/2157-7633.S4-004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Stem Cell Res Ther