Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (17): 2740-2746.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0530

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Treating glioma with umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells: mechanism of action, safety and future application

Zhou Xin-kui1, Ma Shan-shan1, Liu Teng-fei1, Zhou Jian-kang1, Xing Qu1, Huang Tuan-jie1, Wang Ya-ping1, Yang Bo2, Guan Fang-xia1, 2   

  1. 1School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China; 2Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
  • Revised:2018-04-12 Online:2018-06-18 Published:2018-06-18
  • Contact: Ma Shan-shan, Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China; Guan Fang-xia, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China; Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
  • About author:Zhou Xin-kui, Master candidate, School of Life Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. U1404313, 81471306, 81601078; Henan Provincial University Science and Technology Innovation Team Funded Project, No. 15IRTSTHN022; Henan Science and Technology Innovation Talents Program, No. 154200510008

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) are a group of cells that have self-renewal, highly proliferative and multidrug differentiation potential. The properties of UC-MSCs and their tumor tropism make them an ideal tool for glioma cell therapy. These cells can act by paracrine or as a delivery system for genes and drugs. It has been demonstrated that UC-MSCs can inhibit the growth of glioma and improve the survival after transplantation into the brain.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the molecular mechanisms and safety of UC-MSCs in the treatment of glioma and to provide a useful reference for further research.
METHODS: We searched the PubMed and CNKI databases from 2000 to 2017 with the English terms of “glioma; umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells” and the Chinese terms of “glioma; umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells; safety; molecular mechanism”. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 55 articles were finally reserved for review.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: UC-MSCs have obvious effect on treating glioma. These cells can treat glioma through homing mechanism and paracrine mechanism as gene carrier and co-culture. Moreover, UC-MSCs have certain safety in the treatment of glioma.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Glioma, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering

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