Vietnam: Preparing stem cell transplantation to regenerate skin tissue

Experts in the field of stem cells have just had a technical meeting at Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences, to discuss a special topic: Using stem cells to regenerate skin tissue for a patient in Ho Chi Minh City .

August 28, MA. Phan Kim Ngoc, Head of the Biotechnology (Biotechnology) Laboratory at HCMC University of Natural Sciences, said. Experts will extract the patient's stem cells from the oral mucosa, skin, blood and marrow to differentiate and help stem cells proliferate.

Stem cell research at Animal Biotechnology Laboratory at HCMC University of Natural Sciences.(Photo: H.Cat)

According to MSc. Ngoc, who takes stem cells from the patients themselves, will help scientists not manipulate too much, and not worry about grafting.

More than 30 experts and doctors from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, together with representatives of central management agencies participated in this technical meeting. However, more detailed information about this particular patient and the course of treatment has not been disclosed.

Also on August 28, Dr. Le Van Dong, Military Medical Academy, member of the research group "Building a national stem cell bank and a Vietnamese stem cell therapy center", said. The topic has started the phase of testing stem cell therapy on animal models at the National Burn Institute.

Specifically, in the short term, the research team will use stable stem cells provided by Singapore, differentiated into different cells such as heart muscle cells, fat, skin, bone . And the first application will be treating burns or wounds from diabetes in rabbits, and pigs.

After that, the group will continue to study animal models with umbilical cord collected from MekoStem bank.

At the end of September, the team will sign a contract to buy stem cell isolation, preservation, differentiation and transplantation technology from Singapore. And the southern umbilical cord stem cell bank called MekoStem chaired by Mekophar Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company will operate in late October and early November.

Your baby's umbilical cord stem cells will be isolated, and preserved.(Photo: H.Cat)

This bank not only qualifies for storing lining membranes from donated umbilical cords, but also stores cord blood.

The stage of treatment on animals, the group is expected to last from 6-12 months. If stem cell transplantation from the umbilical cord of the baby to heterosexual animals is not eliminated, it proves that grafting to the same species, from one person's cord blood cell to another, will result mandarin

After having satisfactory scientific evidence, the research results will be submitted to the Science Council of the Ministry of Science and Technology, followed by the Medical and Ethical Council decided by the Health Sector.

According to Dr. Dr. Le Van Dong, the review of the Medical Council focused mainly on safety aspects, stem cell transplantation from umbilical cord lining or umbilical cord blood stored in stem cell bank does not cause complications. when treating patients.

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