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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Glaucoma Treatment: A Review Bridging the Gap in Veterinary Patients.

Alícia de Sousa Moreira, Bruna Lopes, Ana Catarina Sousa, André Coelho, Patrícia Sousa, Ana Araújo, Esmeralda Delgado, Rui Alvites, Ana Colette Maurício

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Alícia de Sousa MoreiraCentro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente (ICETA) da Universidade do Porto (UP), Praça Gomes Teixeira, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1347-8789
Bruna LopesCentro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente (ICETA) da Universidade do Porto (UP), Praça Gomes Teixeira, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8168-2415
Ana Catarina SousaCentro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente (ICETA) da Universidade do Porto (UP), Praça Gomes Teixeira, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8800-2195
André CoelhoCentro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente (ICETA) da Universidade do Porto (UP), Praça Gomes Teixeira, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6934-9935
Patrícia SousaCentro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente (ICETA) da Universidade do Porto (UP), Praça Gomes Teixeira, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2531-3196
Ana AraújoDepartamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n° 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0006-0545-5225
Esmeralda DelgadoAssociate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9383-1310
Rui AlvitesCentro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente (ICETA) da Universidade do Porto (UP), Praça Gomes Teixeira, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1945-6377
Ana Colette MaurícioCentro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente (ICETA) da Universidade do Porto (UP), Praça Gomes Teixeira, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0018-9363

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2023.00544.BD, 2021.05265.BD, SFRH/BD/146689/2019, 2023.00428.BD, 2023.00246.BD,UIDB/00211/2020 and 2022.04501.PTDC
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retinal diseases are characterized by progressive damage to retinal cells, leading to irreversible vision loss. Among these, glaucoma stands out as a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease involving elevated intraocular pressure, retinal ganglion cell apoptosis, and optic nerve damage, ultimately resulting in blindness in both humans and dogs. Stem cell-based therapies have emerged as a promising therapeutic option for such conditions due to their regenerative and neuroprotective potential. These therapies, particularly those based on mesenchymal stem cells, offer the potential to repair and protect retinal tissues through the bioactive molecules (growth factors, cytokines, chemokines) secreted, their secretome. However, research in this field, especially on the use of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells' secretome, remains sparse. Most clinical trials focus on human glaucomatous patients, leaving a significant gap in veterinary patients' application, especially in dogs, with additional research being needed to determine its usefulness in canine glaucoma treatment. Future studies should aim to evaluate these therapies across both human and veterinary contexts, broadening treatment possibilities for glaucoma.

Indexed as

GlaucomaMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationStem Cell TransplantationAnimalsCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyDogsHumansMesenchymal Stem Cellsglaucomamesenchymal stem cellsregenerative medicinesecretomestem cell-based therapiesumbilical cord mesenchymal stem cellsveterinary medicineveterinary ophthalmology

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PMID39796087
PMCPMC11719664

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