Can Stem Cell Therapy Help in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Stem cell therapy makes use of stem cells for replacing the diseased and dead cells within your body. A stem cell is a cell kind not specialized to do a specific task. It has unique abilities to grow into a specialized cell type. The human body has more than 200 different cell types. Each type has special characteristics allowing them to do a specific duty. Cells with the same roles come together and form tissues. The tissues organize and form organs in a body. For example, the heart is a group of muscle tissues.

Scientists take stem cells from an adult human or an embryo or separate them in a lab. The cells are manipulated to develop into specialized cell types and injected into the recipient’s tissue or blood. Currently, research is ongoing to find ways of using stem cells to regenerate damaged tissues and control inflammation.

Rheumatoid Arthritis [RA] is an autoimmune issue that affects the joints. Research has revealed potential in treating such autoimmune diseases like this. The doctors at Shemwell Regenerative Medicine Center have been following the latest healthcare guidelines and taking care of patients struggling with joint pains, neurological issues, and anti-aging.

In RA, the patient’s immune system attacks tissue surrounding the joints by mistake. It causes swelling, inflammation, stiffness, and pain in the joints. The inflammation is extended to the cartilage covering the joint ends and permanently damages it causing function loss. Other tissues in the lungs, kidney, heart, eyes, and skin can even get damaged.

Stem cell therapy has the potential to decrease inflammation and increase healthy cell volume within the body.

How does stem cell therapy help in RA treatment?

MSCs or Mesenchymal stem cells are cell types that develop in the bones and cartilage. In Synovial MSC therapy, these cells are directly injected within the tissues surrounding affected joints.

Several research reports show that MSCs are capable to suppress the immune system and decrease the inflammatory response. So, MSC therapy is a promising autoimmune condition treatment alternative.

Does stem cell treatment cure RA?

Current research has shown the potential of stem therapy cells but is not regarded as a cure for RA. Nevertheless, MSCs can significantly help RA patients by stabilizing the immune system and reducing inflammation.

Stem cells have a unique in-built quality that draws them towards inflammation. They have been shown to regenerate diseased or damaged tissues, decrease inflammation and soothe the immune system thus endorsing better life quality.

The MSCs do this by manipulating tissue repair through direct cell-to-cell connection or paracrine effects [signaling cells to change existing cell’s behavior]. MSCs can wander and seed precisely inside the injured tissue spots, where they can segregate into functional cells and replace the diseased or damaged cells.

Is stem cell therapy FDA approved?

At the moment, FDA has only approved us [Umbilical Hematopoietic Stem Cells]. It is got from the Umbilical cords and is mainly used in blood disorder treatments.

FDA has not regulated other stem cell types including MSCs. Nevertheless, they oversee clinical trials using these stem cells. Clinical trials occur under FDA-approved guidelines, which reveal that the trial fulfills its safety standards.