STEM CELL TREATMENT OF LUPUS
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder. SLE may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs. SLE (lupus) is an autoimmune disease. This means there is a problem with the body’s normal immune system response. Normally, the immune system helps protect the body from harmful substances. But in patients with an autoimmune disease, the immune system cannot tell the difference between harmful substances and healthy ones. The result is an overactive immune response that attacks otherwise healthy cells and tissue. This leads to long-term (chronic) inflammation. Stem cells from Adipose tissue show great promise in improving the condition of patients.
What it does?
The success story shows great improvement is shown below. The patients received a single intravenous infusion of 1 million bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells per kilogram of body weight. The net result of the study: There were no serious side effects; all symptoms significantly improved at 1, 3, 12, and 24 months; protein in the urine (secondary to kidney disease) significantly improved at 1, 3, 12, and 24 months; and the percentage of the immune-regulating T-regulatory cells significantly increased at 1 week, 3 months and 6 months after treatment, and the percentage of the immune-regulating T-regulatory cells significantly increased at 1 week, 3 months and 6 months after treatment.
This study shows
Adult stem cell can be effectively used to change the immune system to improve the condition of the patient.