Moving from the Dish to the Clinical Practice: A Decade of Lessons and Perspectives from the Pre-Clinical and Clinical Stem Cell Studies for Alzheimer's Disease

J Alzheimers Dis. 2016 Jul 2;53(3):1209-30. doi: 10.3233/JAD-160250.

Abstract

To date, there is no definitive treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The realm of stem cells is very promising in regenerative medicine, particularly neurodegenerative disorders. Various types of stem cells have been used in multiple trials on AD models, trying to find an innovative management of this disease. In this systematic review, we trace the published preclinical and clinical data throughout the last decade, to show how much knowledge we gained so far in this field and the future perspectives of stem cells in AD treatment.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; clinical trails; neurodegenerative diseases; preclinical trials; stem cells.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / history
  • Alzheimer Disease / surgery*
  • Animals
  • Clinical Trials as Topic* / history
  • Databases, Bibliographic / statistics & numerical data
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
  • Stem Cells / physiology
  • Translational Research, Biomedical* / history
  • Translational Research, Biomedical* / methods
  • Translational Research, Biomedical* / statistics & numerical data