Mesenchymal stem cells alleviate oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in the airways

iPSC-MSCs protect against oxidative stress-induced mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, hyper-responsiveness and inflammation in the airways. These findings highlight the potential use of iPSC-MScs as a novel cell-based therapy for COPD.

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - September 11, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Xiang Li, Charalambos Michaeloudes, Yuelin Zhang, Coen H. Wiegman, Ian M. Adcock, Qizhou Lian, Judith C.W. Mak, Pankaj K. Bhavsar, Kian Fan Chung Source Type: research