TY - JOUR T1 - Intrarenal Artery Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection for Treatment of Chronic Glomerulonephritis in Cat AU - Hsuuw, Yan-Der AU - Lin, Sheng-Chuan AU - Kuo, Tzong-Fu AU - Huang, Fu-Jen AU - Chang, Tsung-Chou JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 11 IS - 16 SP - 3019 EP - 3022 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2012.3019.3022 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.3019.3022 KW - Chronic glomerulonephritis KW -chronic kidney diseases KW -mesenchymal stem cells KW -stem cell therapy KW -uremia AB - Chronic glomerulonephritis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in feline chronic kidney diseases. Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent stem cells found in the stroma of bone marrow, adipose tissue and umbilical cord. Mesenchymal stem cells can be induced to differentiate into a wide array of cells types including osteoblasts, chondrocytes, myocytes, adipocytes, endothelium and neuronal cells. The effects of mesenchymal stem cell therapy have been investigated in rodent chronic renal failure models including genetic disease, glomerulo-nephritis and experimentally-induced chronic kidney diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of intra-renal artery mesenchymal stem cells transfer in cat with chronic glomerulo-nephritis. Researchers, hypothesized that mesenchymal stem cells could be safely administered to cats with chronic glomerulo-nephritis. Intra-renal artery mesenchymal stem cells injection would improve the function of the injected kidney. This clinical result showed the optimal direction that the patient demonstrated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine improvement after intra-renal artery mesenchymal stem cells transfer. ER -