Anti-inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarization

Zhijian Cheng, Xijing He Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that involves not just an acute physical injury but also i...

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Main Authors: Cheng ZJ, He XJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Neurorestoratology
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/anti-inflammatory-effect-of-stem-cells-against-spinal-cord-injury-via--peer-reviewed-article-JN
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description Zhijian Cheng, Xijing He Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that involves not just an acute physical injury but also inflammation-driven secondary injury. Macrophages play a very important role in secondary injury. The effects of macrophages on tissue damage and repair after SCI are related to macrophage polarization. Stem cell transplantation has been studied as a promising treatment for SCI. Recently, increasing evidence shows that stem cells, including mesenchymal stem, neural stem/progenitor, and embryonic stem cells, have an anti-inflammatory capacity and promote functional recovery after SCI by inducing macrophages M1/M2 phenotype transformation. In this review, we will discuss the role of stem cells on macrophage polarization and its role in stem cell-based therapies for SCI. Keywords: stem cells, macrophages, spinal cord injury, polarization
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spelling doaj.art-ca1b1fe622ef4f4ead26c685b32b18822023-02-02T18:43:29ZengElsevierJournal of Neurorestoratology2324-24262017-02-01Volume 5313831274Anti-inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarizationCheng ZJHe XJZhijian Cheng, Xijing He Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic event that involves not just an acute physical injury but also inflammation-driven secondary injury. Macrophages play a very important role in secondary injury. The effects of macrophages on tissue damage and repair after SCI are related to macrophage polarization. Stem cell transplantation has been studied as a promising treatment for SCI. Recently, increasing evidence shows that stem cells, including mesenchymal stem, neural stem/progenitor, and embryonic stem cells, have an anti-inflammatory capacity and promote functional recovery after SCI by inducing macrophages M1/M2 phenotype transformation. In this review, we will discuss the role of stem cells on macrophage polarization and its role in stem cell-based therapies for SCI. Keywords: stem cells, macrophages, spinal cord injury, polarizationhttps://www.dovepress.com/anti-inflammatory-effect-of-stem-cells-against-spinal-cord-injury-via--peer-reviewed-article-JNstem cellsmacrophagesSpinal cord injuryPolarization
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Anti-inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarization
Journal of Neurorestoratology
stem cells
macrophages
Spinal cord injury
Polarization
title Anti-inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarization
title_full Anti-inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarization
title_fullStr Anti-inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarization
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title_short Anti-inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarization
title_sort anti inflammatory effect of stem cells against spinal cord injury via regulating macrophage polarization
topic stem cells
macrophages
Spinal cord injury
Polarization
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