The Integration of Cell Therapy and Biomaterials as Treatment Strategies for Remyelination.

ABSTRACT: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic degenerative autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that causes inflammation, demyelinating lesions, and axonal damage and is associated with a high rate of early-onset disability. Disease-modifying therapies are used to mitigate the inflammatory process in MS but do not promote regeneration or remyelination; cell therapy may play an important role in these processes, modulating inflammation and promoting the repopulation of oligodendrocytes, which are responsible for myelin repair. The development of genetic engineering has led to the emergence of stable, biocompatible biomaterials that may promote a favorable environment for exogenous cells. This review summarizes the available evidence about the effects of transplantation of different types

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Muguruza E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9027199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature