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ArticleCell transplantation

Safety Evaluation of Human Cord-Lining Epithelial Stem Cells Transplantation for Liver Regeneration in a Porcine Model.

Raymond Hon Giat Lim, Justin Xuan Kai Liew, Aileen Wee, Jeyakumar Masilamani, Stephen Kin Yong Chang, Toan Thang Phan

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Article in Cell transplantation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Raymond Hon Giat LimDepartment of Surgery, Singapore National University Hospital, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0001-5144-462X
Justin Xuan Kai LiewDepartment of Surgery, Singapore National University Hospital, Singapore.
Aileen WeeDepartment of Pathology, Singapore National University Hospital, Singapore.
Jeyakumar MasilamaniCellResearch Corporation Pte. Ltd, Singapore.
Stephen Kin Yong ChangDepartment of Surgery, Singapore National University Hospital, Singapore.
Toan Thang PhanDepartment of Surgery, Singapore National University Hospital, Singapore.
National University Hospital · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We investigated the safety of using umbilical cord-lining stem cells for liver regeneration and tested a novel method for stem cell delivery. Stem cells are known by their ability to repair damaged tissues and have the potential to be used as regenerative therapies. The umbilical cord's outer lining membrane is known to be a promising source of multipotent stem cells and can be cultivated in an epithelial cell growth medium to produce cell populations which possess the properties of both epithelial cells and embryonic stem cells-termed cord-lining epithelial cells (CLEC). Hepatocytes are epithelial cells of the liver and their proliferation upon injury is the main mechanism in restoring the liver. Earlier studies conducted showed CLEC can be differentiated into functioning hepatocyte-like cells (HLC) and can survive in immunologically competent specimens. In this study, we chose a porcine model to investigate CLEC as a treatment modality for liver failure. We selected 16 immune competent Yorkshire-Dutch Landrace pigs, with a mean weight of 40.5 kg, for this study. We performed a 50% hepatectomy to simulate the liver insufficient disease model. After the surgery, four pigs were transplanted with a saline scaffold while seven pigs were transplanted with a HLC scaffold. Five pigs died on the surgical table and were omitted from the study analysis. This study addressed the safety of transplanting human CLEC in a large animal model. The transplant interfaces were evaluated and no signs of cellular rejection were observed in both groups.

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AnimalsCells, CulturedEpithelial CellsHepatocytesHumansLiver RegenerationMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationStem CellsSwinecells transplantationcord lining epithelial stem cellscord lining stem cellsliver regeneration

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PMID32166974
PMCPMC7444229
OpenAlexW3011852666

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