The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapies

Cancers are part of the group of diseases that carry a high mortality rate. According to World Health Organization in 2020 reported 10 million deaths due to cancers. Treatment of oncological patients is focused on chemotherapeutic agents, radiology, or immunology. Surgical interventions are also an...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Zawrzykraj, Milena Deptuła, Karolina Kondej, Agata Tymińska, Michał Pikuła
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
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author Małgorzata Zawrzykraj
Milena Deptuła
Karolina Kondej
Agata Tymińska
Michał Pikuła
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Milena Deptuła
Karolina Kondej
Agata Tymińska
Michał Pikuła
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description Cancers are part of the group of diseases that carry a high mortality rate. According to World Health Organization in 2020 reported 10 million deaths due to cancers. Treatment of oncological patients is focused on chemotherapeutic agents, radiology, or immunology. Surgical interventions are also an important aspect of treatment. The above methods contribute to saving the patients’ health and lives. However, cancer treatment possesses side effects. Commonly observed complications are hair loss, mucositis, nausea, diarrhea, or various skin damage. To improve the quality of medical care for cancer patients, new methods of reducing side effects are sought. Strategies include the use of stem cells (SCs). Due to unlimited proliferation potential and differentiating abilities, SCs are used in the treatment of many disease entities, including wounds. One of the most used types of stem cells supposed adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (AD-MSCs). Clinical trials confirm the application of AD-MSCs in wound healing. Furthermore, in vivo studies considered the utilization of AD-MSCs in radiation injury. The use of stem cells in cancer treatment still involves many questions, such as the impact of treatment on SCs' condition and oncological safety. However, development in regenerative medicine research may contribute to the use of stem cells in personalized medicine, customized for the patient. This could represent a breakthrough step in preventing the side effects of cancer therapies, including chronic wounds.
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spelling doaj.art-bb24fdbbc6344ae898cb13d002fa20482023-11-12T04:39:18ZengElsevierBiomedicine & Pharmacotherapy0753-33222023-12-01168115781The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapiesMałgorzata Zawrzykraj0Milena Deptuła1Karolina Kondej2Agata Tymińska3Michał Pikuła4Department of Clinical Anatomy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland; Corresponding authors.Laboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Embryology, Medical University of Gdansk, PolandDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Medical University of Gdansk, PolandLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Embryology, Medical University of Gdansk, PolandLaboratory of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Embryology, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland; Corresponding authors.Cancers are part of the group of diseases that carry a high mortality rate. According to World Health Organization in 2020 reported 10 million deaths due to cancers. Treatment of oncological patients is focused on chemotherapeutic agents, radiology, or immunology. Surgical interventions are also an important aspect of treatment. The above methods contribute to saving the patients’ health and lives. However, cancer treatment possesses side effects. Commonly observed complications are hair loss, mucositis, nausea, diarrhea, or various skin damage. To improve the quality of medical care for cancer patients, new methods of reducing side effects are sought. Strategies include the use of stem cells (SCs). Due to unlimited proliferation potential and differentiating abilities, SCs are used in the treatment of many disease entities, including wounds. One of the most used types of stem cells supposed adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (AD-MSCs). Clinical trials confirm the application of AD-MSCs in wound healing. Furthermore, in vivo studies considered the utilization of AD-MSCs in radiation injury. The use of stem cells in cancer treatment still involves many questions, such as the impact of treatment on SCs' condition and oncological safety. However, development in regenerative medicine research may contribute to the use of stem cells in personalized medicine, customized for the patient. This could represent a breakthrough step in preventing the side effects of cancer therapies, including chronic wounds.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223015792Stem cellWound healingChemotherapyRadiotherapyRegenerative medicine
spellingShingle Małgorzata Zawrzykraj
Milena Deptuła
Karolina Kondej
Agata Tymińska
Michał Pikuła
The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapies
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Stem cell
Wound healing
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Regenerative medicine
title The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapies
title_full The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapies
title_fullStr The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapies
title_full_unstemmed The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapies
title_short The effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing. Current perspectives and challenges for cell-based therapies
title_sort effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on stem cells and wound healing current perspectives and challenges for cell based therapies
topic Stem cell
Wound healing
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Regenerative medicine
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332223015792
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