USF-LVHN SELECT
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Induced Anti-Neuroinflammation Against Traumatic Brain Injury.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a pervasive and damaging form of acquired brain injury (ABI). Acute, subacute, and chronic cell death processes, as a result of TBI, contribute to the disease progression and exacerbate outcomes. Extended neuroinflammation can worsen secondary degradation of brain function and structure. Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation has surfaced as a viable approach as a TBI therapeutic due to its immunomodulatory and regenerative features. This article examines the role of inflammation and cell death in ABI as well as the effectiveness of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (BM-MSC) transplants as a treatment for TBI. Furthermore, we analyze new studies featuring transplanted BM-MSCs as a neurorestorative and anti-inflammatory therapy for TBI patients. Although clinical trials support BM-MSC transplants as a viable TBI treatment due to their promising regenerative characteristics, further investigation is imperative to uncover innovative brain repair pathways associated with cell-based therapy as stand-alone or as combination treatments.
Volume
30
First Page
9636897211035715
Last Page
9636897211035715
ISSN
1555-3892
Published In/Presented At
Cozene, B., Sadanandan, N., Farooq, J., Kingsbury, C., Park, Y. J., Wang, Z. J., Moscatello, A., Saft, M., Cho, J., Gonzales-Portillo, B., & Borlongan, C. V. (2021). Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Induced Anti-Neuroinflammation Against Traumatic Brain Injury. Cell transplantation, 30, 9636897211035715. https://doi.org/10.1177/09636897211035715
Disciplines
Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34559583
Department(s)
USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students
Document Type
Article