{"title":"Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells: Concepts and Perspectives on the Biology and Use of Fresh Versus In Vitro–Generated Cells for Therapeutic Applications","authors":"H. Mayani","doi":"10.1007/s40778-019-00162-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40778-019-00162-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37444,"journal":{"name":"Current Stem Cell Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s40778-019-00162-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43911859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engineered Biomimetic Neural Stem Cell Niche.","authors":"Rita Matta, Anjelica L Gonzalez","doi":"10.1007/s40778-019-00161-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40778-019-00161-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Neural stem cells (NSCs) have the potential to proliferate and differentiate into functional neurons, heightening their potential use for therapeutic applications. This review explores bioengineered systems which recapitulate NSC niche cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Delivery of NSCs to the cytotoxic injured brain is limited by low cell survival rates post-transplantation and poor maintenance of native niche bioactive components. The use of biomaterial platforms can mimic <i>in vivo</i> the environment of the two germinal areas of the adult brain in which NSCs thrive. An environmental mimic that includes extracellular proteins and moieties, along with appropriate biomechanical cues has recently demonstrated promising results in enhancing neurogenesis, aiding the production of a bioengineered niche.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Biocomposition, biomechanics, and biostructure can be manipulated through engineered platforms to re-create the biofunctionality of an NSC niche. Upon transplantation and delivery with biomimetic scaffolds, NSCs show potential to promote functional recovery and rebuild neural circuitry post neurological trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":37444,"journal":{"name":"Current Stem Cell Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7451115/pdf/nihms-1529882.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38325612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peripheral blood stem cell mobilization; a look ahead.","authors":"Louis M Pelus, Hal E Broxmeyer","doi":"10.1007/s40778-018-0141-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s40778-018-0141-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>The purpose of review: </strong>Mobilized peripheral blood is the predominant source of stem and progenitor cells for hematologic transplantation. Successful transplant requires sufficient stem cells of high enough quality to recapitulate lifelong hematopoiesis, but in some patients and normal donors, reaching critical threshold stem cell numbers are difficult to achieve. Novel strategies, particularly those offering rapid mobilization and reduced costs, remains an area of interest.This review summarizes critical scientific underpinnings in understanding the process of stem cell mobilization, with a focus on new or improved strategies for their efficient collection and engraftment.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Studies are described that provide new insights into the complexity of stem cell mobilization. Agents that target new pathways such HSC egress, identify strategies to collect more potent competing HSC and new methods to optimize stem cell collection and engraftment are being evaluated.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Agents and more effective strategies that directly address the current shortcomings of hematopoietic stem cell mobilization and transplantation and offer the potential to facilitate collection and expand use of mobilized stem cells have been identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":37444,"journal":{"name":"Current Stem Cell Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6532982/pdf/nihms-1510358.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37274005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mini Review: Application of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Gene and Stem Cells Therapy Era","authors":"R. Deng, A. H. Law, Jia-Juan Shen, G. C. Chan","doi":"10.1007/s40778-018-0147-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40778-018-0147-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37444,"journal":{"name":"Current Stem Cell Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s40778-018-0147-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52902191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel Cellular Therapeutic Approaches for the Prevention and Management of Graft-Versus-Host Disease","authors":"S. Jauhari, N. Chao","doi":"10.1007/s40778-018-0146-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40778-018-0146-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37444,"journal":{"name":"Current Stem Cell Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s40778-018-0146-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52902053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editing the Genome Ex Vivo Stem Cell Therapy","authors":"Yiping Fan, J. Chan","doi":"10.1007/s40778-018-0148-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40778-018-0148-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37444,"journal":{"name":"Current Stem Cell Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s40778-018-0148-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"52902302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Red Blood Cells, Megakaryocytes, and Platelets: Progress and Challenges","authors":"H. An, M. Poncz, S. Chou","doi":"10.1007/s40778-018-0144-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s40778-018-0144-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37444,"journal":{"name":"Current Stem Cell Reports","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s40778-018-0144-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44699553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}