Stem Cell Research & Therapy (Jan 2022)

Research progress of the application of mesenchymal stem cells in chronic inflammatory systemic diseases

  • Fangfang Huang,
  • Erick Thokerunga,
  • Fajian He,
  • Xinyu Zhu,
  • Zi Wang,
  • Jiancheng Tu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-021-02613-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Abstract Chronic inflammatory systemic diseases are the result of the body's immune imbalance, with a long course and recurring episodes. Immunosuppressants are the main treatment, but not all patients respond well to it. Being capable of both self-renewal and differentiation into multiple tissue cells and low immunogenicity, mesenchymal stem cell is a promising treatment for chronic inflammatory systemic diseases. In this article, we describe the research progress and clinical application of mesenchymal stem cells in chronic inflammatory systemic diseases and look for influencing factors and biomarkers that can predict the outcome of patient with mesenchymal stem cell transplantation.

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