Stem cell therapy for ALS

Stem cell therapy may have the potential to slow ALS progression. Stem cells can do this because they have the ability to differentiate into various types of supportive cells, like microglia (cells in the Central Nervous System or CNS), thereby slowing the degeneration of motor neurons.

What is ALS?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, is a complex disease. Most ALS cases are caused due to unknown factors. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis begins when upper and lower motor neurons, controlling voluntary muscles, start dying.

ALS patients experience both involuntary spasticity as well as muscleweakening. Symptoms include –

• difficulty speaking
• difficulty moving
• difficulty breathing
• muscle cramps
• muscle stiffness
• slurred speech

Current drugs available may slightly improve quality of life, but there is no cure for ALS today. However, stem cell medicine advancements show possible new treatment for patients. Stem cell therapy may be a viable treatment option for ALS and may be able to slow down the progression of the disease.

Research shows that, “While stem cells are unable to replace diseased motor neurons directly, transplanted stem cells secrete neurotrophic factors and differentiate into supportive cells, such as astrocytes and microglia, generating a neuroprotective milieu that can slow degeneration of motor neurons.”

Stem cells can help fight against ALS because –

• Research requiressufficient supply of ALS sample cells to test treatments. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (IPSCs) can closely mimic ALS affected neurons. Small skin samples from ALS patients can be used to create large numbers of IPSCs in the lab, allowing continuous testing. This will help in finding different forms of treatment, without causing more harm to ALS patients.
• Stem cells are also being used in trials to treat ALS. Stem cells have the unique capacity to seek damage and replace cells of any typein the body. This is how stem cell treatmentscan help to protect healthy neurons, as well as grow new cells to replace dead cells.

A study conducted by Panayiota Petrou found that stem cell therapy is safe and well-tolerated by ALS patients. 87% patients responded to the MSC treatment and at least 25% showed improvement after treatment.

Scientists hope to slow to stop the progression of ALS with stem cell treatments.

If you or a loved one is suffering from a chronic disorder and have not been able to find lasting relief with conventional treatments or want to avoid potentially risky surgery and drug dependence, talk to a specialist at a stem cell clinic to find out if stem cell treatments can help you. Stem cells allow the body to heal naturally, eliminating many negative side effects associated with other treaments.

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