Stem cell therapy for Alzheimer's may be able to:

Improve functional memory

Regenerate neurons

Improve overall functional recovery

Replace damaged cells with health cells

 

Stem cell therapy is a unique approach to treat Alzheimer’s Disease. It involves the intravenous administration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells into the body. When introduced in large quantities, these stem cells may find inflammation within the body and repair it. This unique property of stem cells is what potentially makes them a viable treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease. 

According to Lawrence Goldstein, Ph.D., The increased number of plaques and tangles within the brain of an Alzheimer’s patient affect two essential proteins: ‘amyloid-beta’ and ‘tau.’ (2)

Stem cell treatment for Alzheimer's Disease aims to replace the damaged cells with healthy stem cells which can grow on their own, hence, creating new healthy brain cells.

Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) or stromal stem cells can differentiate into many different types of cells within the body, including bone cells, cartilage, muscle cells, and even neural cells. They are primarily found in the bone marrow of every person and remain dormant until called upon to promote healing within the body. They age as we age, and their number and effectiveness decrease over the years. 

By sourcing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from donated cord tissue and expanding them to more significant numbers, the medical community has created the ability to supplement a person’s stem cell count through transplantation with younger, highly competent cells.

According to Sung S. Choi and colleagues in a 2014 study titled Alzheimer’s Disease and Stem Cell Therapy, “Stem cells have therapeutic effects using regeneration and substitution of cells and tissues themselves. The therapeutic strategy of stem cells has two directions. One is to induce the activation of endogenous stem cell, and the other is to regenerate the injured cell or tissues through stem cell transplantation” (3)

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Stem cells can improve functional recovery for Alzheimer's

Choi continues to state that the transplantation of stem cells been able to improve functional recovery for Alzheimer’s Disease. Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) could promote survival, increased metabolic activity and help to rescue the AD cell model in vitro.

Chi also states that the transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) has been able to reduce Aβ deposition, to improved memory and to alleviate the AD pathology in AD mouse models. 

What makes stem cell therapy for Alzheimer’s so exciting is its possibility to halt the progression of the disease as well as regenerate damaged neurons rather than just slowing it, or managing symptoms.  

 

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