Terminator: Stem cell cure to destroy liver fibrosis

Author(s):  
Biplab Das
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2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marhaen Hardjo ◽  
Masahiro Miyazaki ◽  
Masakiyo Sakaguchi ◽  
Takuro Masaka ◽  
Sukaeni Ibrahim ◽  
...  

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Hosoi ◽  
Kenji Warigaya ◽  
Shogo Murata ◽  
Toshiki Mushino ◽  
Kodai Kuriyama ◽  
...  

We report cases of three patients of refractory ascites without other fluid retention that occurred around five months after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo- HSCT). All three patients expired and postmortem examinations revealed unexpected liver fibrosis lacking histological evidences of graft-<em>versus</em>-host-disease (GVHD). The three patients showed normal hepatic function and size before transplantation. During their clinical courses, serum biochemistry test showed no elevation of hepatic enzymes and bilirubin; however, imaging studies demonstrated hepatic atrophy at the onset of ascites. One of the liver specimens showed bile obstruction, which could be seen in hepatic damage by GVHD. Although ascites resulting from venoocclusive disease in early phase allo-HSCT is well documented, ascites associated with hepatic fibrosis in late phase allo-HCST has not been reported. Further clinico-pathological studies on similar patients should be required to ascertain refractory ascites associated with liver fibrosis after allo-HSCT.


2020 ◽  
Vol 320 ◽  
pp. 328-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hwa Seung Han ◽  
Hansang Lee ◽  
DongGil You ◽  
Van Quy Nguyen ◽  
Dae-Geun Song ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimitoshi Kubo ◽  
Shunsuke Ohnishi ◽  
Hidetaka Hosono ◽  
Moto Fukai ◽  
Ayano Kameya ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (06) ◽  
pp. 1374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nam Hai Nguyen ◽  
Trinh Van Le ◽  
Huy Quang Do ◽  
Dat Quoc Ngo ◽  
Huy Minh Le ◽  
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Background: The application of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy in liver fibrosis treatment has been increasingly investigated in recent years. MSCs obtained from a variety of sources (e.g. bone marrow, umbilical cord blood and adipose tissue) have been studied and have achieved remarkable results. In this study, we compared the effects of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSC) transplantation with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (BM-MSC) transplantation in a mouse model of liver fibrosis, induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Methods: Eight-week old mice were treated with CCl4 for 11 weeks to induce liver fibrosis then 5x105 cells were transplanted into mice via the tail vein. Results: After 21 days of transplantation, the results showed that the stem cell treated groups ameliorated better than the placebo group. MSC treated groups showed reduced AST and ALT levels, down-regulated expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) genes, and improved liver histopathology. Both sources of MSCs (bone marrow and adipose tissue) were effective in the mouse model of liver fibrosis. Conclusion: Our results also indicated that AD-MSC transplantation in mice accelerated liver regeneration better than BM-MSC transplantation.


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