| Literature DB >> 28739632 |
Alvaro Moreira1, Samuel Kahlenberg2, Peter Hornsby3.
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are self-renewing multipotent cells that have the capacity to secrete multiple biologic factors that can restore and repair injured tissues. Preclinical and clinical evidence have substantiated the therapeutic benefit of MSCs in various medical conditions. Currently, MSCs are the most commonly used cell-based therapy in clinical trials because of their regenerative effects, ease of isolation and low immunogenicity. Experimental and clinical studies have provided promising results using MSCs to treat diabetes. This review will summarize the role of MSCs on tissue repair, provide emerging strategies to improve MSC function and describe how these processes translate to clinical treatments for diabetes.Entities:
Keywords: diabetes; endocrine; mesenchymal stem cell; tissue regeneration
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28739632 PMCID: PMC5570611 DOI: 10.1530/JME-17-0117
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Endocrinol ISSN: 0952-5041 Impact factor: 5.098