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| Figueroa,Fernando E; Carrión,Flavio; Villanueva,Sandra; Khoury,Maroun. |
| Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are now known to display not only stem cell multipotency, but also robust antiinflammatory and regenerative properties. After widespread in-vitro and in-vivo preclinical testing, autologous and allogeneic MSCs have been applied in a range of immune mediated conditions, including graft versus host disease, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, refractory systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis. Current data suggests that MSCs may not only replace diseased tissues, but also exert several trophic, regenerative and antiinflammatory effects. While the clinical outcome in case reports and phase I-II trials seems occasionally striking, these limited results point to the need to perform controlled multicenter trials. Future... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Mesenchymal stem cells; Autoimmune diseases; Cellular therapy. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602012000300008 |
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| Ávalos,Ana María; Apablaza,Felipe A; Quiroz,Mariana; Toledo,Viviana; Peña,Juan Pedro; Michea,Luis; Irarrazabal,Carlos E; Carrión,Flavio A; Figueroa,Fernando E. |
| Th17 cells, a recently described subtype of CD4+ effector lymphocytes, have been linked to cell-mediated autoimmune and inflammatory diseases as well as to cardiovascular diseases. However, the participation of IL-17A in myocardial ischemic injury has not been clearly defined. We therefore conducted the present study to evaluate IL-17A and Th17-related cytokine levels in a rat model of myocardial infarction (MI). MI was induced in male Sprague Dawley rats by coronary artery ligation. Controls were sham-operated (Sh) or non-operated (C). Blood and samples from the left ventricle (LV) were collected at weeks 1 and 4 post-MI. At week 1, MI animals exhibited increased IL-6, IL-23 and TGF-β mRNA levels with no apparent change in IL-17 mRNA or protein... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Interleukin-17; Th17; Myocardial infarction; Cardiovascular disease. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602012000200012 |
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