Stem Cell Therapy

Stem Cell Therapy

Overview and Characteristics of Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine is a medical treatment that aims to restore bodily functions by regenerating defective organs and tissues through the use of stem cells, iPS cells, and other effective cells.

Regenerative medicine is expected to be an advanced medical treatment, especially for diseases that are difficult to treat with existing drugs or for which effective treatments have not yet been established, and it is achieving results.

Regenerative medicine is characterized by its use of the patient's own cells, rather than conventional surgical, chemical, or medical treatments.

Among regenerative medicines, stem cell therapy is a safe, government-approved treatment with almost no risk of allergic or other adverse reactions because stem cells harvested from the patient are grown in culture and administered to the same patient. Stem cells grown in culture regenerate damaged tissues and organs, restoring and improving their original functions. Stem cells also act as an anti-inflammatory agent, thus reducing body injury and inflammation.

About Stem Cell Therapy - Stem Cell Capabilities

Cells in our bodies are constantly being replaced.

Among these cells, there are specialized cells that have the ability to generate cells again and normalize tissues. These specialized cells are "stem cells.

Stem cells have various abilities.

One of the most characteristic abilities is the ability to differentiate.

Stem cells in the body find damaged nerves, organs, blood vessels, etc., due to injury, disease, or aging, and create new cellular tissue to replace or repair the affected area.

Like a copying machine, stem cells differentiate and replicate the properties and functions of the damaged part and restore the lost functions.

Stem cells also have anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, and are believed to be effective in treating inflamed areas of the body and in treating chronic pain.

As aging progresses, the body's stem cells become fragile or decrease in number, leading to a weakened immune system and requiring a longer healing period for illnesses and injuries.

Stem cell therapy, in which the patient's own stem cells are grown in culture and returned to the patient's own body, is a safe, revolutionary treatment born from stem cell research.

Types and Properties of Stem Cells

The human body is made up of various cells, tissues, and organs.

Initially, a fertilized egg is born from the fusion of an egg and sperm, which are reproductive cells, and then the egg undergoes repeated cell division and differentiation to form a fetus.

Stem cells used in regenerative medicine are one type of somatic cell that has the ability to self-renew and differentiate. These stem cells are further classified into three major categories: tissue stem cells (or somatic stem cells), embryonic stem cells (ES cells), and iPS cells (induced pluripotent stem cells).

Tissue stem cells (or somatic stem cells) are cells that can differentiate into a limited number of cell types, such as hematopoietic stem cells, neural stem cells, and mesenchymal stem cells.

Mesenchymal stem cells are most commonly used in stem cell therapy.

Mesenchymal stem cells are derived from the mesoderm and include bone marrow stem cells and adipose stem cells.

Adipose stem cells, in particular, are harvested from fat tissue such as the patient's abdomen and are used in many hospitals and clinics as the lowest risk and least stressful harvesting method for the patient.

Mesenchymal stem cells are effective in treating a wide range of diseases due to their wound-healing ability to repair damaged areas and their ability to secrete anti-inflammatory factors that reduce injury and inflammation.

Main Flow and Safety of Stem Cell Therapy

The following is a brief description of the actual stem cell therapy process.

STEP.1

First, a physician determines that the patient is eligible for stem cell therapy through a medical examination.

STEP.2

The method of fat harvesting varies from institution to institution, but in general, a small amount of fat tissue is harvested from the patient's own abdomen.

STEP.3

The collected adipose tissue is then cultured and grown to a specified number of stem cells at a specified culture facility, and then administered to the patient (intravenous infusion or local injection).

STEP.4

After administration, the patient is followed up for a specified period of time with checkups to confirm symptoms.

In stem cell therapy, it is important that the patient's own adipose tissue is safely extracted and managed without contamination, which requires the skill and experience of the physician and a strict management system at the culture facility.

Because the cells administered are the patient's own cells, stem cell therapy is said to be a safe treatment that is unlikely to cause allergies or rejection.

List of Treatments

Treatment related to motor function

Treatment of spinal cord injury, treatment of arthritis, treatment of osteoarthritis, treatment of chronic arthritis, treatment of sports injuries, treatment of chronic pain, treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain, treatment of ligament defects, treatment of tendon defects, treatment of jaw bone defects, treatment of intra-articular tissue damage

Treatment of organs

Treatment of cerebral infarction, treatment of cerebral infarction sequelae, treatment of stroke, treatment of stroke sequelae, treatment of cerebrovascular disease, treatment of heart failure, treatment of severe ischemic heart disease, treatment of liver cirrhosis, treatment of liver damage, treatment of chronic ulcer lesions, treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, treatment of type 2 diabetes, treatment of borderline diabetes, prevention of progression of early diabetes Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

Treatment of blood vessels

Treatment of arteriosclerosis, treatment for prevention of arteriosclerosis, treatment for regeneration of lower limb blood vessels, vascular regeneration treatment, treatment for critical lower limb ischemic disease

Treatment of skin

Treatment of atopic dermatitis, treatment of skin regeneration, treatment of acne scars, treatment of acne scarring, treatment of depressed skin deformities, treatment of age-related skin changes, treatment of radiodermatitis, treatment of burns, treatment of scars, treatment of acne scars, treatment of ulcers, treatment of nevi, treatment of vitiligo, treatment of age-related hair loss

Treatment of eye diseases

Treatment of corneal tissue regeneration

Treatment of nerves

Treatment of subcutaneous tissue defects, treatment of facial contractures, treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, treatment of autoimmune diseases, treatment of immune aging, treatment of central nervous system disorders

Treatment for women

Treatment of infertility, treatment of ovarian hypofunction, treatment of menopausal disorders, treatment of breast tissue defects, treatment of breast augmentation

Treatment of Intractable Diseases and Others

Treatment of lymphedema, treatment of intractable neurodegenerative diseases (ALS, SCD, DLB, PSP), treatment of intractable respiratory interstitial diseases, treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, treatment of interstitial pneumonia, treatment of Parkinson's disease, treatment of Alzheimer's disease, treatment of cognitive dysfunction

Treatment of mental health

Treatment of indefinite complaints

Treatment of oral cavity

Treatment of irreversible pulpitis, treatment of alveolar bone

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