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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2018

Adipose stem cells and their paracrine factors are therapeutic for early retinal complications of diabetes in the Ins2

Sally L Elshaer, William Evans, Mickey Pentecost, Raji Lenin, Ramesh Periasamy, Kumar Abhiram Jha, Shanta Alli, Jordy Gentry, Samuel M Thomas, Nicolas Sohl and 1 more

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sally L ElshaerOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
William EvansOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Mickey PentecostCell Care Therapeutics, Inc., Monrovia, CA, 91016, USA.
Raji LeninOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Ramesh PeriasamyOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Kumar Abhiram JhaOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Shanta AlliOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Jordy GentryOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Samuel M ThomasOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Nicolas SohlCell Care Therapeutics, Inc., Monrovia, CA, 91016, USA.
Rajashekhar GangarajuOphthalmology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 930 Madison Ave, Suite#768, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA. sgangara@uthsc.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6664-8286
University of Tennessee Health Science Center · USCellerant Therapeutics (United States) · USMansoura University · EG

Funding

Vascular and Neuronal Repair with Adipose Stromal Cells in RetinopathyR01EY023427 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI GANGARAJU, RAJASHEKHAR · 2013 to 2017
$1.8M
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY023427
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEarly-stage diabetic retinopathy (DR) is characterized by neurovascular defects. In this study, we hypothesized that human adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) positive for the pericyte marker CD140b, or their secreted paracrine factors, therapeutically rescue early-stage DR features in an Ins2

methodsIns2

resultsThree weeks post-injection, Ins2

conclusionsASCs or their secreted factors mitigate retinal complications of diabetes in the Ins2

Indexed as

Mesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationAdipose TissueAnimalsAntigens, SurfaceCulture Media, Serum-FreeDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic RetinopathyHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntravitreal InjectionsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLThrombomodulinAntigens, SurfaceCulture Media, Serum-FreeIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsTHBD protein, humanThrombomodulinAdult stem cellsCD140bMSCNPDRTSG-6Vascular permeability

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PMID30463601
PMCPMC6249931
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