Therapeutic potential of stem cells in regeneration of liver in chronic liver diseases : Current perspectives and future challenges

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The deposition of extracellular matrix and hyperplasia of connective tissue characterizes chronic liver disease called hepatic fibrosis. Progression of hepatic fibrosis may lead to hepatocellular carcinoma. At this stage, only liver transplantation is a viable option. However, the number of possible liver donors is less than the number of patients needing transplantation. Consequently, alternative cell therapies based on non-stem cells (e.g., fibroblasts, chondrocytes, keratinocytes, and hepatocytes) therapy may be able to postpone hepatic disease, but they are often ineffective. Thus, novel stem cell-based therapeutics might be potentially important cutting-edge approaches for treating liver diseases and reducing patient' suffering. Several signaling pathways provide targets for stem cell interventions. These include pathways such as TGF-β, STAT3/BCL-2, NADPH oxidase, Raf/MEK/ERK, Notch, and Wnt/β-catenin. Moreover, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) stimulate interleukin (IL)-10, which inhibits T-cells and converts M1 macrophages into M2 macrophages, producing an anti-inflammatory environment. Furthermore, it inhibits the action of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and reduces the activity of TNF-α and interferon cytokines by enhancing IL-4 synthesis. Consequently, the immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory capabilities of MSCs make them an attractive therapeutic approach. Importantly, MSCs can inhibit the activation of hepatic stellate cells, causing their apoptosis and subsequent promotion of hepatocyte proliferation, thereby replacing dead hepatocytes and reducing liver fibrosis. This review discusses the multidimensional therapeutic role of stem cells as cell-based therapeutics in liver fibrosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:253

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Pharmacology & therapeutics - 253(2024) vom: 15. Jan., Seite 108563

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yadav, Poonam [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Sumeet Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Rajput, Sonu [VerfasserIn]
Allawadhi, Prince [VerfasserIn]
Khurana, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Weiskirchen, Ralf [VerfasserIn]
Navik, Umashanker [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Chronic liver diseases
Immunomodulation
Journal Article
Liver fibrosis
Mesenchymal stem cells
Review

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108563

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NLM365042358