Stem Cells Transplant Institute
Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of MS
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Stem Cell Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Treatment at the Stem Cells Transplant Institute could help improve the symptoms of MS including:
- Visual disturbances
- Loss of balance
- Poor coordination
- Slurred speech
- Tremors
- Numbness
- Extreme fatigue
- Problems with memory and concentration
- Paralysis
- Blindness
- Bladder and bowel problems
- Sexual dysfunction
- Muscle spasticity
- Sensitivity to heat
- Emotional disturbances
Dr. Mesen is the founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Stem Cells Transplant Institute located in the CIMA hospital in San Jose, Costa Rica – a JCI accredited hospital.
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About Stem Cells
Mesenchymal stem cells are self-renewing cells that can be found in almost all organs and tissues including; bone marrow, adipose tissue, umbilical cord blood, compact bone, and other tissues. They have the ability to differentiate, or change, into specific and specialized cell types.
Stem cell therapy, in combination with chemotherapy, growth factors and antioxidants, has been shown, in animal and/ or human trials, to be a therapeutic option for MS.
Stem cells can be guided into becoming a specific type of cell allowing physicians trained in the field of regenerative medicine to use stem cells to repair diseased or damage tissue.
Stem cells are attracted to the site of injury and then change into the type of cell that is needed to repair or heal the damaged tissue.
How can stem cells improve the symptoms of MS?
Researchers are evaluating the best way to use stem cell therapy to prevent or repair damage to the myelin and myelin sheath.
Some studies have shown positive results, in patients with remitting-relapsing MS, using chemotherapy first to destroy a person’s immune system followed by stem cell therapy to rebuild the immune system so it no longer attacks the myelin.
In clinical trials, mesenchymal stem cells have been shown to reverse the damage to nervous system and improve the symptoms of MS, resulting in an improved quality of life.
Mesenchymal stem cells produce; 1. proteins that support the growth and survival of neurons, 2. angiogenic factors that are essential for the healing, growth, development, and maintenance of blood vessels, and 3. immunomodulatory substances that can reverse the damage to the nerves. 2,3
Researchers are working to develop stem cell treatments that replace the nerves damaged or destroyed.
For patients with multiple sclerosis this means, the stem cells repair the damaged areas of demyelination and grow new, healthy cells, preventing future damage and improving symptoms.
Based on clinical research, the Stem Cells Transplant Institute in Costa Rica recommends the use of umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of MS.
What are the advantages of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells?
- Abundant supply containing up to 10 times more stem cells than bone marrow or adipose derived stem cells
- hUC-MSC have immunosuppressors and immunomodulatory properties that allow their use in any individual without rejection- Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) matching is not necessary
- Greater proliferation ability than adult autologous stem cells
- They regenerate at a very rapid rate
- They have not been impacted by the aging process
- They have not been affected by environmental toxins
- Umbilical cord stem cells can be administered multiple times over the course of days
- Eliminates the need to collect stem cells from the patient’s fat or hip bone reducing pain and recovery time
