Introduction to Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells located through out the human body and can be transformed into different type of cells such as cartilage cell, bone cell and fat cells. MSCs can be isolated from various tissues such as from bone marrow, adipose, umbilical cord, umbilical cord blood and placental.  Due to its ability to transform multi-directionally, MSCs have a crucial role in tissue regeneration and in fighting inflammation. 

MSCs are easily obtainable through various source and still sustain their characteristics and properties of stem cell even after being culture for a while. MSCs are  a self-renew and a multipotent cells which means MSCs can transform to various type of specialized cell such as cardiac muscle cells, liver cells, muscle, bone, adipose and neurons.

Moreover, MSCs can play an immune regulatory role by interacting with immune cells and it also exhibit paracrine action. Immune rejection will not be easily triggered when utilizing MSCs as they have the feature of low immunogenicity which enables allograft matching. This shows that MSCs can be utilized as a potential therapeutic treatment for organ and tissue damage caused by pathological changes and ageing, as well as have a wide range of clinical application prospects such as treatment for autoimmune diseases, inflammation-related diseases and cancer.