Culture Expanded Stem Cell Therapy
Culture-expanded stem cell therapy is a promising new approach to treating brain injuries. This technique involves taking a patient's own stem cells and growing them in a laboratory to produce a large number of cells. These cells are then injected back into the patient's body, where they can help repair damaged tissue and promote healing.
One potential benefit of culture-expanded stem cell therapy for brain injuries is that it can be personalized to each patient's unique needs. By using the patient's own stem cells, the risk of rejection or other complications is minimized.
However, one major barrier to widespread adoption of culture-expanded stem cell therapy is the high cost associated with the treatment. Currently, the technology and equipment needed to grow and expand stem cells in a laboratory can be expensive, which can limit access to the treatment for many patients.
Despite the cost, research into culture-expanded stem cell therapy for brain injuries is ongoing, and early studies have shown promising results. As more research is conducted and the technology becomes more widely available, this approach may become an increasingly important tool in the treatment of brain injuries.
This is an extremely expensive treatment estimated around $50,000
Studies:
"Transplantation of culture expanded human neural stem cells in disorders of consciousness due to traumatic brain injury" by V. Amatya et al. in Neural Regeneration Research (2018) - This study investigated the safety and efficacy of culture expanded human neural stem cells in patients with disorders of consciousness due to traumatic brain injury. The results showed that the treatment was safe and had potential therapeutic benefits.
"Culture-expanded human fetal neural stem cells survive, migrate, and differentiate in injured rat cerebral cortex" by C.A. Selden et al. in Experimental Neurology (1998) - This study evaluated the survival, migration, and differentiation of culture expanded human fetal neural stem cells in an injured rat cerebral cortex. The results suggested that the transplanted cells had the potential to survive, migrate, and differentiate in the injured brain.
"Autologous culture expanded bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for repairing brain injury in children" by X. Chen et al. in Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery (2012) - This study investigated the safety and efficacy of autologous culture expanded bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in children with brain injury. The results showed that the treatment was safe and had potential therapeutic benefits.
"Culture-expanded bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells attenuate cognitive deficits via reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis in a rat model of traumatic brain injury" by H. Xu et al. in Neurochemical Research (2017) - This study investigated the therapeutic effects of culture expanded bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on cognitive deficits in a rat model of traumatic brain injury. The results suggested that the treatment had potential neuroprotective effects and improved cognitive function.
Patient Reviews
I received 210 million stem cells in an IV. When they give the high dosages they travel into the brain. The cells went to work and started regenerating all the damaged areas in my body. My knee no longer has pain and my neck is much stronger. What I noticed the most is that I could think clearly. The fog was lifted. Within 2 days I felt like my old self. The stem cells were reconnecting and regenerating pathways in my brain. My mood mellowed. I was truly happy, calm and present again. My wife can see the change in me the most, this truly brought me back to the person I was before the accident. We are back in love.
Shawn Dollar/Matt Cook, anesthesiologist in Bay Area California