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The Therapeutic Effects of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Models

The Therapeutic Effects of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Models Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease, still lacking proper clinical treatment. Therefore, many researchers have focused on the possibility of therapeutic use of stem cells for AD. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from adipose tissue, are well known for their pluripotency and their ability to differentiate into multiple tissue types and have immune modulatory properties similar to those of MSCs from other origins. Because of their biological properties, ASCs can be considered for cell therapy and neuroregeneration. Our recent results clearly showed the therapeutic potential of these cells after transplantation into Tg2576 mice (an AD mouse model). Intravenously or intracerebrally transplanted human ASCs (hASCs) greatly improved the memory impairment and the neuropathology, suggesting that hASCs have a high therapeutic potential for AD. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Neurodegenerative Diseases Karger

The Therapeutic Effects of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Models

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Publisher
Karger
Copyright
© 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
1660-2854
eISSN
1660-2862
DOI
10.1159/000355261
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Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease, still lacking proper clinical treatment. Therefore, many researchers have focused on the possibility of therapeutic use of stem cells for AD. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from adipose tissue, are well known for their pluripotency and their ability to differentiate into multiple tissue types and have immune modulatory properties similar to those of MSCs from other origins. Because of their biological properties, ASCs can be considered for cell therapy and neuroregeneration. Our recent results clearly showed the therapeutic potential of these cells after transplantation into Tg2576 mice (an AD mouse model). Intravenously or intracerebrally transplanted human ASCs (hASCs) greatly improved the memory impairment and the neuropathology, suggesting that hASCs have a high therapeutic potential for AD.

Journal

Neurodegenerative DiseasesKarger

Published: Jan 1, 2013

Keywords: Adipose-derived stem cells; Alzheimer’s disease

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