MSC Administration for the Management of Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the administration of multipotent stromal cell also referred as to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), modified Type 1 Diabetes progression.

Timeline

Start

2012-03

Primary completion

2017-03

Completion

2017-03

Publications

• Background Ezquer F, Ezquer M, Contador D, Ricca M, Simon V, Conget P. The antidiabetic effect of mesenchymal stem cells is unrelated to their transdifferentiation potential but to their capability to restore Th1/Th2 balance and to modify the pancreatic microenvironment. Stem Cells. 2012 Aug;30(8):1664-74. doi: 10.1002/stem.1132.
• Background Ezquer F, Ezquer M, Simon V, Conget P. The antidiabetic effect of MSCs is not impaired by insulin prophylaxis and is not improved by a second dose of cells. PLoS One. 2011 Jan 27;6(1):e16566. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016566.
• Background Ezquer FE, Ezquer ME, Parrau DB, Carpio D, Yanez AJ, Conget PA. Systemic administration of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells reverts hyperglycemia and prevents nephropathy in type 1 diabetic mice. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2008 Jun;14(6):631-40. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2008.01.006. Epub 2008 Apr 14.

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