Stem Cell Treatment for Arthritis
Effective treatment
on debilitating conditions such as arthritis is on high demand due to their
growing numbers and current unavailability. The current technical advancement
is solely focusing on the use of stem cells for treating damage associated with
the cartilages; the leading masterminds of arthritis. It has been strongly
believed that stem cell therapy can offer effective
solution to those who are suffering from the agony of lifelong pain or painful
knee replacement surgery after their arthritis.
Arthritis is a
growing issue, associated with more than 10 million people worldwide, occurs
when cartilages, a soft spongy tissue at the end of the bones wears away;
causing severe pain, stiffness and at times, loss of movement. With the help of
anti-inflammatory drugs, the issue can be managed symptomatically but is not
advisable for a longer duration due to its variety of side effects. Surgery, on
the contrary can be a costly affair, wherein patient might have to deal with
issues such as rejection, pain, other opportunistic infections, etc. The only
method that is exciting many medical professional is to effectively generate
lost cartilage with the help of the regenerative power of stem cells.
Stem cells are
the opening batsmen of the human body, capable to differentiate into variety of
new cells with the proper signal stimulation. These cells are present
underutilized in different niches of the organs. They can now be isolated
outside the human body, treated in the laboratory for effectiveness as well as
enrichment and can be infused back between the joints. The experiments have
proved that these Stem Cells can give rise to
Chondrocytes, important progenitor cells of cartilages; which can minimise the
friction between the joints and reduce or may even stop further deterioration
of bones. These stem cells are known as
well to be anti-inflammatory in nature; which are responsible for regulating
the immune cells to come out of the trauma of autoimmunity.
Hence, stem
cells treatment for arthritis can be a better choice for millions; who are
currently relying on anti-inflammatory drugs with their unpleasant side effects
and those who don’t wish to undergo painful knee replacement surgery.
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