Transplantation of adipose ‐derived mesenchymal stem cell sheets directly into the kidney suppresses the progression of renal injury in a diabetic nephropathy rat model

ConclusionsTransplantation of ASC sheets directly into the kidney improved transplantation efficiency and suppressed renal injury progression. Therefore, the ASC sheet technology may be a promising novel treatment for DN.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - October 16, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Shunsuke Takemura, Tatsuya Shimizu, Masatoshi Oka, Sachiko Sekiya, Tetsuya Babazono Tags: Original Article Source Type: research