New Neurons: The Future of Regenerative Therapy-Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke

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In this video, Gary Steinberg from Stanford University discusses stem cell therapy for stroke. He explains that they have been studying this therapy in the laboratory for 20 years and have found that transplanted neural cells migrate to the stroke area and secrete powerful trophic factors that enhance the brain's mechanisms of recovery. He presents evidence from rodent models and clinical studies showing the potential of stem cell therapy to improve neurologic function and behavior in stroke patients. Steinberg also discusses different cell sources, routes of administration, and timing of treatment that are being explored in clinical studies. He shares the results of their own intracerebral stem cell transplantation study in chronic stroke patients, which showed significant neurologic improvement over two years. He highlights the importance of further research to determine the best cell source, dose, delivery route, and timing of treatment. Steinberg mentions ongoing clinical trials and the development of their own cell line for a phase 1/2A trial. He cautions against seeking unregulated stem cell therapies and emphasizes the need for careful and controlled scientific investigation in this field. The transcript ends with acknowledgments and a hopeful message for the future.

Keywords

stem cell therapy

stroke

Gary Steinberg

neural cells

trophic factors

neurologic function

clinical studies