Stem cells and cell therapies in lung biology and lung diseases

DJ Weiss, I Bertoncello, Z Borok, C Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The University of Vermont College of Medicine and the Vermont
Lung Center, with support of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the …

Mesenchymal stem cells as therapeutics and vehicles for gene and drug delivery

CD Porada, G Almeida-Porada - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess a set of several fairly unique properties which
make them ideally suited both for cellular therapies/regenerative medicine, and as vehicles …

[PDF][PDF] Expanded umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) as a therapeutic strategy in managing critically ill COVID-19 patients: the case for compassionate …

S Atluri, L Manchikanti, JA Hirsch - Pain physician, 2020 - sah.org.ar
2. Institute appropriate safeguards to avoid negative consequences from unscrupulous
actors. 3. With proper informed consent from patients or proxy when necessary, and subject …

Antibacterial effect of human mesenchymal stem cells is mediated in part from secretion of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37

A Krasnodembskaya, Y Song, X Fang, N Gupta… - Stem …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Recent in vivo studies indicate that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may have beneficial
effects in the treatment of sepsis induced by bacterial infection. Administration of MSCs in …

Stem cells in clinical practice: applications and warnings

D Lodi, T Iannitti, B Palmieri - Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer …, 2011 - Springer
Stem cells are a relevant source of information about cellular differentiation, molecular
processes and tissue homeostasis, but also one of the most putative biological tools to treat …

Mesenchymal stem cells protect cigarette smoke‐damaged lung and pulmonary function partly via VEGF–VEGF receptors

XJ Guan, L Song, FF Han, ZL Cui… - Journal of Cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Progressive pulmonary inflammation and emphysema have been implicated in the
progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), while current …

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells reduce systemic inflammation and attenuate LPS-induced acute lung injury in rats

J Li, D Li, X Liu, S Tang, F Wei - Journal of Inflammation, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess potent immunomodulatory
properties and simultaneously lack the ability to illicit immune responses. Hence, MSCs …

Closed system isolation and scalable expansion of human placental mesenchymal stem cells

NE Timmins, M Kiel, M Günther… - Biotechnology and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are emerging as a leading cellular therapy for a number of
diseases. However, for such treatments to become available as a routine therapeutic option …

When stem cells meet COVID-19: recent advances, challenges and future perspectives

S Li, H Zhu, M Zhao, W Liu, L Wang, B Zhu… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the novel severe acute
respiratory coronavirus 2 is currently spreading throughout the world with a high rate of …

Stem cells as vectors for antitumour therapy

MR Loebinger, SM Janes - Thorax, 2010 - thorax.bmj.com
Recent research suggests that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are able to migrate
specifically to tumours and their metastases throughout the body. This has led to …