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Therapeutic potential of stem cells in Alzheimer disease in rats

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Advisors

Abdel-Aziz, Muhammad R. , Samir, Hatem , Rashed, Layla

Authors

El-Qaffass, Marwa Abdel-Lattif

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:40:07

Available

2017-07-12 06:40:07

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. This incurable, degenerative, and terminal disease is generally diagnosed in people over 65 years of age. Stem cell therapy holds a great promise for the repair of injured tissues and organs, including the brain. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that undergo both self-renewal and differentiation.HO-1gene has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiapoptotic and neuroprotective role. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of stem cells alone or in association with heme oxygenase inducer or inhibitor on neurodegenerative lesions in Alzheimer’s disease. Our results revealed that stem cells decreased the plaque lesions decreased heme oxygenase activity, increased seladin-1 expression and decreased cholesterol level. While heme oxygenase induction revealed neuronal degeneration in the brain, increased the heme oxygenase activity and decreased cholesterol level. In conclusion, stem cells with or without heme oxygenase induction may attenuate plaque formation.

Issued

1 Jan 2011

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/35066

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Type

Thesis

Created At

05 Feb 2023