Liver damage in schistosomiasis is reduced by adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy after praziquantel treatment.

Liver damage in schistosomiasis is reduced by adipose tissue-derived stem cell therapy after praziquantel treatment.

<h4>Background</h4>In view of the potential immunosuppressive and regenerative properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), we investigated whether transplantation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASC) could be used to control the granulomatous reaction in the liver of mice infected...

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Main Authors: Vitor Hugo Simões Miranda, Talita Rocha Gomes, Dirli Emerick Eller, Lorena de Cássia Neres Ferraz, Ana Thereza Chaves, Kelly Alves Bicalho, Carlos Eduardo Calzavara Silva, Alexander Birbrair, Marcelo Antônio Pascoal Xavier, Alfredo Miranda de Goes, Rodrigo Corrêa-Oliveira, Érica Alessandra Rocha Alves, Adriana Bozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008635

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008635

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