Controversial Stem Cell Treatments Alleviate Muscular Dystrophy Symptoms

Results of a compassionate-use study released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine show promising results for treating muscular dystrophies with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from Wharton’s jelly (WJ), a substance found in the umbilical cord. Led by doctors at Klara Medical Center (KMC), Czestochowa, Poland, these WJ-MSC treatments resulted in significant improvement in several body muscles in [...]

Published July 27, 2021 at 08:11AM. Read full article at Stem Cells in the News Portal.