Using stem cells to cure obstructive pulmonary disease

A group of international scientists have successfully studied the use of stem cells to heal and protect the lungs of newborn mice, opening up the prospect of treating premature babies with obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic (COPD).

Two weeks after injecting stem cells from the spinal cord into the lungs of lab rats, the scientists found that the mice ran twice as strong on normal spinning wheels as they did, and the survival rate was also high. than.

Experts say these stem cells act as tiny machines that control damage and they can heal wounds.

An estimated half of all babies are born before 28 weeks of COPD - a disease that weakens lung function when children grow up.

COPD is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, with about 3 million people dying from this disease each year, of which 90% of deaths occur in middle and low-income countries.

The study will be published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Emergency Resuscitation on December 1.