STEM CELL THERAPY FOR COPD | DR. DAVID GREENE ARIZONA

STEM CELL THERAPY FOR COPD DR.DAVID GREENE ARIZONA

What is COPD? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of long-term lung diseases where the airways in the lungs become restricted making it difficult to breathe

How is COPD currently treated?

Treatments include medications that can reduce symptoms and cut down on flare-ups. These should be combined with self-care approaches such as a healthy diet, regular exercise, and stopping cigarette smoking.

How are we using stem cells to understand COPD?

The lung has a complex three-dimensional structure, which is critical for its function. It is made up of many different specialized cell types that each perform their own job but work together to carry out the main lung function—to bring oxygen into the body and send carbon dioxide out. It is critical that oxygen is delivered to our cells so that they can produce the energy that is necessary for them to properly function.

What is the potential for stem cells to treat COPD? Harnessing native repair mechanisms

Cell-based therapies replacing lung cells lost and damaged in disease

Addressing chronic inflammation

Building replacement lung tissue

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) also known as mesenchymal stromal cells or medicinal signaling cells are multipotent stromal cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types, including osteoblasts (bone cells), chondrocytes (cartilage cells), myocytes (muscle cells) and adipocytes

Epithelial cells Epithelial cells are a type of cell that lines the surfaces of your body. They are found on your skin, blood vessels, urinary tract, and organs. An epithelial cells in urine test looks at urine under a microscope to see if the number of your epithelial cells is in the normal range

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