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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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Amnion-derived stem cell transplantation: A novel treatment for neurological disorders
Horacio G Carvajal, Paola Suárez-Meade, Cesario V Borlongan
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Florida, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Cesario V Borlongan
Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, Florida - 33612
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/2394-8108.178537
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In this review, we evaluated the literature reporting the use of amniotic stem cells (ASCs) in regenerative medicine for the treatment of neurological disorders. There is an increasing amount of evidence that indicates the exacerbation of the primary injury by inflammation in neurological disorders characterized by rampant inflammation, thereby increasing damage to the central nervous system (CNS). To address this, we focus on the amnion cells' anti-inflammatory properties, which make their transplantation a promising treatment for these disorders. In addition, we offered insights into new applications of the ASC in the fields of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. |
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