What can stem cells treat?
What Can Stem Cells Treat?
What is a Stem Cell therapy?
What is a Stem Cell therapy?
Stem cell therapy holds potential for treating a variety of diseases and conditions. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) can modify into any type of blood cell they are currently able to be used in stem cell treatment for many types of blood cancers and disorders. These treatments are available today to treat:
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Sickle cell anemia (haemoglobin SS)
- Thalassemia: thalassemia intermedia (haemoglobin H disease), thalassemia major (hydrops fetalis) , thalassemia major (Cooley’s anemia), thalassemia intermedia , E-_° thalassemia, E-B_ thalassemia
- Diabetes
- Gaucher’s disease
- Hurler syndrome
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Gaucher’s disease (infantile)
- Metachromatic leukodystrophy
- Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease)
- Gunther disease
- Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome
- Hurler-Scheie syndrome
- Hunter Syndrome
- Sanfilippo syndrome
- Maroteau-Lamy Syndrome
- Mucolipidosis Types II, III
- Alpha mannosidosis
- Neimann Pick Syndrome, types A and B
- Sandoff Syndrome
- Tay Sachs Disease
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia
- Chronic myeloid leukemia
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome
- Burkitt lymphoma
- Cytopenia related to monosomy 7
- Familial histocytosis
- Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia
- Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- Hodgkin’s disease
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
- Myelodysplasia syndrome
- Amegarakarocytic thrombocytopenia
- Autoimmune neutropenia (severe)
- Congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
- Cyclic neutropenia
- Diamond Blackfan anemia
- Evan’s syndrome
- Fanconi anemia
- Glanzmann’s disease
- Hypoproliferative anemia
- Juvenile dermatomyositis
- Juvenile xanthogranulomas
- Kostmanns syndrome
- Pancytopenia
- Red cell aplasia
- Refractory anemia
- Schwachman Syndrome
- Severe aplastic anemia
- Systemic mastocytosis
- Severe neonatal thrombocytopenia
- Congenital sideroblastic anemia
- Thrombocytopenia with absent radius (TAR syndrome)
- Ataxia telangectasia
- Cartilage-hair hypoplasia
- Chronic granulomatous disease
- DiGeorge syndrome
- Hypogammaglobulinemia
- IKK gamma deficiency
- Immune dysregulation polyendocrinopathy
- Mucolipidosis, Type II
- Myelokathesis
- X-linked immunodeficiency
- Severe combined immunodeficiency
- Adenosine desaminase deficiency
- Wiscott-Aldrich syndrome
- X-linked agammaglobulinemia
- X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome
Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) are being used in research and in clinical trials in the treatment of many other illness and diseases to repair or replace organs and tissues. There is currently over 1000s of trials happening worldwide with some unbelievable success. MSCs are widely considered the next big breakthrough in stem cell regenerative medicine. Conditions being researched today:
1. Neurological Disorders
- Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Spinal cord injuries
- Stroke
2. Organ Damage and Failure
- Heart disease
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Lung disease
3. Joint and Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sports injuries (e.g., tendon and ligament tears)
- Cartilage damage
4. Autoimmune Diseases
- Multiple sclerosis
- Crohn’s disease
- Lupus
- Type 1 diabetes
5. Eye Disorders
- Age-related macular degeneration
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Corneal damage
6. Genetic Disorders
- Cystic fibrosis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Huntington’s disease
- Duchenne muscular dystrophy
7. Skin Conditions
- Burns and wounds.
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Alopecia
It is important to note that while there have been promising advancements in stem cell therapy, not all of these conditions have definitive, widely available treatments at this time. Further research and clinical trials are needed to determine the safety and effectiveness of stem cell therapy for each specific condition.
Mesenchymal stem cells could be used for a variety of potential medical applications, including:
Researchers can grow stem cells in a lab. These stem cells are manipulated to specialize into specific types of cells, such as heart muscle cells, blood cells or nerve cells.
The specialized cells can then be implanted into a person. For example, if the person has heart disease, the cells could be injected into the heart muscle. The healthy transplanted heart muscle cells could then contribute to repairing the injured heart muscle.
Researchers have already shown that adult bone marrow cells guided to become heart-like cells can repair heart tissue in people, and more research is ongoing.
Cord tissue holds different cells to those found in umbilical cord blood – and many trials are underway into how these cells can treat other diseases and conditions such as osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. By preserving both tissue and cord blood, your family will have the widest array of treatment options available.
Cord tissue has been shown by researchers to be particularly rich in mesenchymal (MSC) precursor cells that have the ability, under the right conditions, to differentiate into different cell types such as bone, cartilage, nerve, adipose, cardiac, smooth muscle, hepatic and skin cells and are therefore extremely promising in regenerative medicine. They have also been shown to be capable of producing certain proteins that can help to repair damaged tissues and can reduce inflammation.
What could Stem cells do in the future?
Orthopaedic injuries
Neurological disorders
Autoimmune disorders
Other applications
Mesenchymal stem cells can be used to promote the regeneration of damaged cartilage and bone tissue, potentially improving outcomes for people with joint injuries or degenerative joint conditions such as osteoarthritis.
Mesenchymal stem cells have shown promise in treating neurological disorders such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury by promoting the regeneration of damaged nerve tissue.
Mesenchymal stem cells may have the potential to regulate the immune system and reduce inflammation associated with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn’s disease.
Mesenchymal stem cells are also being researched for their potential use in treating heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.
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What could Stem cells do in the future?
Researchers can grow stem cells in a lab. These stem cells are manipulated to specialize into specific types of cells, such as heart muscle cells, blood cells or nerve cells.
The specialized cells can then be implanted into a person. For example, if the person has heart disease, the cells could be injected into the heart muscle. The healthy transplanted heart muscle cells could then contribute to repairing the injured heart muscle.
Researchers have already shown that adult bone marrow cells guided to become heart-like cells can repair heart tissue in people, and more research is ongoing.
Cord tissue holds different cells to those found in umbilical cord blood – and many trials are underway into how these cells can treat other diseases and conditions such as osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. By preserving both tissue and cord blood, your family will have the widest array of treatment options available.
Cord tissue has been shown by researchers to be particularly rich in mesenchymal (MSC) precursor cells that have the ability, under the right conditions, to differentiate into different cell types such as bone, cartilage, nerve, adipose, cardiac, smooth muscle, hepatic and skin cells and are therefore extremely promising in regenerative medicine. They have also been shown to be capable of producing certain proteins that can help to repair damaged tissues and can reduce inflammation.
Mesenchymal stem cells could be used for a variety of potential medical applications, including:
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Orthopaedic injuries
Mesenchymal stem cells can be used to promote the regeneration of damaged cartilage and bone tissue, potentially improving outcomes for people with joint injuries or degenerative joint conditions such as osteoarthritis.
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Neurological disorders
Mesenchymal stem cells have shown promise in treating neurological disorders such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury by promoting the regeneration of damaged nerve tissue.
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Autoimmune disorders
Mesenchymal stem cells may have the potential to regulate the immune system and reduce inflammation associated with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn’s disease.
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Other applications
Mesenchymal stem cells are also being researched for their potential use in treating heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.