This review highlights the numerous questions and concerns that remain before the establishment of cell-based interventions as safe and efficacious treatments for patients with COPD. These reports have positioned stem cells as one of the best viable options for current patients with COPD. Research into lung preservation, lung recellularization and stem cell. Two stem cell researchers have found an abundance of abnormal stem cells in the lungs of patients who suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a leading cause of death worldwide. Preclinical studies have demonstrated encouraging outcomes of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) therapy for lung disorders including emphysema. Patients with COPD constitute the largest group of patients with lung disease flocking to these unregulated clinics. Currently, end-stage lung disease is treated with a gamut of medications or. Unfortunately, the investigational status of cell-based interventions for lung diseases has not hindered the propagation of commercial businesses, exploitation of the public, and explosion of medical tourism to promote unproven and potentially harmful cell-based interventions for COPD in the United States and worldwide. However, because of the notable absence of large, multicenter randomized trials, no efficacy or evidence exists to support the possibility that MSCs can restore lung function in patients with COPD. To date, clinical trials using MSCs demonstrate safety in patients with COPD. Many researchers and organizations, including the American Lung Association, are concerned about the effectiveness and safety of the. Preclinical studies suggest that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may provide a therapeutic option for this incurable disease because of their antiinflammatory, reparative, and immunomodulatory properties. Stem cell therapy for COPD is currently not well-understood. However, although clinical trials have demonstrated the safety of MSC.

COPD is a chronic inflammatory and destructive disease characterized by progressive decline in lung function that can accelerate with aging. Preclinical models support the hypothesis that MSCs may have clinical efficacy in COPD.

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