Can Stem Cell Therapy Treat Liver Cirrhosis?

Internal scarring and consequent hepatic dysfunction define cirrhosis of the liver. Cirrhosis of the liver may be caused by a variety of causes, the most common of which are alcohol abuse, viral hepatitis B or C, and metabolic problems.

"A complete liver transplant is the only established therapy for end-stage liver disease, even though some portions of the liver may regenerate spontaneously."

Unfortunately, a liver transplant is prohibitively costly, donors are few, and the organ may be rejected by the patient's body. Stem cell treatment for liver disease is taken care of by the best doctor.

Alternative therapeutic options include mesenchymal stem cell therapy. After differentiation (changing into new kinds of functional liver cells), mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may repair liver damage and exhibit immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic, and antioxidative stress effects, all of which might contribute to improved organ function.

Distinctiveness (becoming new types of cells)

Within the body, stem cells have the unique capacity to change or differentiate into various kinds of cells. Stem cells may be utilised in this manner to find damaged liver tissue and repair the organ.

Multipotent stem cells, such as mesenchymal stem cells, may self-renew and develop into a variety of cell types. In other words, mesenchymal stem cells may differentiate into adipose tissue, cartilage, muscle, tendon/ligament, bone, neurons, and hepatocytes, among other cell types.

Mesenchymal stem cells have a role in tissue regeneration and differentiation, as well as maintaining homeostasis and function, adapting to changes in metabolic or environmental demands, and repairing damaged tissue.