PART I.
Stem cell-based cardiac regeneration and repair strategies are crucial for patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) who have persistent problem from ischemic necrosis. Because of their unique cardiac-lineage commitment, cardiac stem cells (...
PART I.
Stem cell-based cardiac regeneration and repair strategies are crucial for patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) who have persistent problem from ischemic necrosis. Because of their unique cardiac-lineage commitment, cardiac stem cells (CSCs) have proven great therapeutic effectiveness for IHD therapy. The therapeutic potential of CSCs could be further enhanced by designing a cellular spheroid formulation. The spheroid culture conditions for CSCs were optimized to guarantee controlled size and minimum core necrosis. CSC spheroids had greater expression levels of mRNA profiles associated with cardiac regeneration, angiogenesis, anti-inflammatory, and cardiomyocyte differentiation than CSCs. In the rat IHC model, intramyocardially administered CSC spheroids significantly promoted cardiac generation: reduced infarction and fibrotic area and increased left ventricle thickness compared to the untreated group. Cardiac performance was also enhanced by increasing the ejection fraction and fraction shortening. Intramyocardial administration of CSC spheroids might be a cutting-edge treatment approach for cardiac repair following a myocardial infarction, with enhanced cell engraftment and regenerative potential.
PART II.
Cancer specimens obtained through surgical excision or biopsy are frequently utilized to study tumor-related changes. These methods, however, may not always be practical due to their invasiveness, and they may not represent current tumor dynamics, which may alter throughout therapy. As a result, several research teams have concentrated on developing non-invasive biomarkers that can track tumor dynamics. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are metastatic cells that are discharged into the bloodstream from a primary tumor. CTC dissemination is an important step in the metastatic cascade that leads to overt metastasis to distant sites. CTCs have piqued the interest of researchers because they are easily accessible and outperform traditional tumor indicators. Unfortunately, CTCs exist at a low concentration in the blood and their heterogeneous nature impedes their complete understanding. The aim of this study was to successfully detect the CTCs found in the peripheral blood of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients and investigate their correlation to clinical data. CTCs in the bloods of NSCLC patients were identified by immunofluorescence staining utilizing reported epithelial and mesenchymal CTC markers. The findings of this study suggest that CTCs could be used as a non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic tool in NSCLC.