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Protective Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Active Factor Combined with Alhagi maurorum Extract on Ulcerative Colitis and the Underlying Mechanism

Cao X., Aierken A., Wang J., Guo X., Peng S., Jin Y.

Animal Study, published in Int J Mol Sci (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Int J Mol Sci (2024)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
38612465
PMCID
PMC11011388
DOI
10.3390/ijms25073653
Citations
2

Abstract (original English)

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a relapsing and reoccurring inflammatory bowel disease. The treatment effect of Alhagi maurorum and stem cell extracts on UC remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective role of Alhagi maurorum combined with stem cell extract on the intestinal mucosal barrier in an intestinal inflammation mouse model. Sixty mice were randomly divided into a control group, model group, Alhagi group, MSC group, and MSC/Alhagi group. MSC and Alhagi extract were found to reduce the disease activity index (DAI) scores in mice with colitis, alleviate weight loss, improve intestinal inflammation in mice ( p p p < 0.05). Compared with that in the normal control group, the intensity was slightly reduced, but it was still stronger than that in the model group. In conclusion, MSC/Alhagi can alleviate inflammatory reactions in mouse colonic tissue, possibly by strengthening the protective effect of the intestinal mucosal barrier.

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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Mesenchymal Stem CellsAnimalsMiceFabaceaeColitis, UlcerativeInflammationTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenPlant ExtractsStem Cell Factor

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