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Cell transplantation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells in combination with heparin attenuated acute liver failure in mice.

Yukawa H., Noguchi H., Oishi K., Takagi S., Hamaguchi M., Hamajima N.

Animal Study, published in Cell Transplant (2009) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Cell Transplant (2009)
Country
United States
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
19775523
DOI
10.1177/096368970901805-617
Citations
53

Abstract (original English)

The effect of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) in combination with heparin transplantation on acute liver failure mice with carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) injection was investigated. CCl(4) is a well-known hepatotoxin and induces hepatic necrosis. Heparin did not affect the viability of ASCs for at least 24 h. The injection of heparin into the caudal tail vein decreased slightly the activities of the alanine aminotransferase (ALT), asparate aminotransferase (AST), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in plasma. In the transplantation of ASCs (1 x 10(6) cells) group, there was a trend toward decreased activities of all markers. However, four out of six mice died of the lung infarction. In the transplantation of ASCs in combination with heparin group, there was also a trend toward decreased activities of all markers. In addition, all mice survived for at least the duration of the study period. In conclusion, the transplantation of ASCs in combination with heparin was thus found to effectively treat acute liver failure.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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Adipose TissueAlanine TransaminaseAnimalsAnticoagulantsAspartate AminotransferasesCarbon TetrachlorideCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHeparinL-Lactate Dehydrogenase

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