Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment for several diseases. In this review, we summarized various cell treatments for some specific diseases, such as cell replacement therapies for Parkinsons disease. We discussed the issues and advantages of fetal neural stem cells, embryonic stem cell- and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic progenitors. We also described the advances and challenges for mesenchymal stem cell treatment for pulmonary fibrosis. Finally, we analyzed the potential mechanism and characteristics of stem cell therapy, and put forward prospects for the application of stem cells.

Zonglin Li, Songhao Zuo, Jinyuan Xing, Hanzhong Zhang, Liuziwen Chen, Zihao Zhao. Current progress of stem cell-based therapy. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 9: 19-23. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2023.050904.

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