Treating Metastatic Brain Cancers With Stem Cells

Stem cell therapy may present an effective treatment for metastatic brain cancer and glioblastoma. Here we posit the critical role of a leaky blood-brain barrier (BBB) as a key element for the development of brain metastases, specifically melanoma. By reviewing the immunological and inflammatory res...

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Autores principales: Nadia Sadanandan, Alex Shear, Beverly Brooks, Madeline Saft, Dorothy Anne Galang Cabantan, Chase Kingsbury, Henry Zhang, Stefan Anthony, Zhen-Jie Wang, Felipe Esparza Salazar, Alma R. Lezama Toledo, Germán Rivera Monroy, Joaquin Vega Gonzales-Portillo, Alexa Moscatello, Jea-Young Lee, Cesario V. Borlongan
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:39cba048fef04af98ebce458c103aff12021-11-30T17:47:00ZTreating Metastatic Brain Cancers With Stem Cells1662-509910.3389/fnmol.2021.749716https://doaj.org/article/39cba048fef04af98ebce458c103aff12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnmol.2021.749716/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1662-5099Stem cell therapy may present an effective treatment for metastatic brain cancer and glioblastoma. Here we posit the critical role of a leaky blood-brain barrier (BBB) as a key element for the development of brain metastases, specifically melanoma. By reviewing the immunological and inflammatory responses associated with BBB damage secondary to tumoral activity, we identify the involvement of this pathological process in the growth and formation of metastatic brain cancers. Likewise, we evaluate the hypothesis of regenerating impaired endothelial cells of the BBB and alleviating the damaged neurovascular unit to attenuate brain metastasis, using the endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) phenotype of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Specifically, there is a need to evaluate the efficacy for stem cell therapy to repair disruptions in the BBB and reduce inflammation in the brain, thereby causing attenuation of metastatic brain cancers. To establish the viability of stem cell therapy for the prevention and treatment of metastatic brain tumors, it is crucial to demonstrate BBB repair through augmentation of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. BBB disruption is strongly linked to metastatic melanoma, worsens neuroinflammation during metastasis, and negatively influences the prognosis of metastatic brain cancer. Using stem cell therapy to interrupt inflammation secondary to this leaky BBB represents a paradigm-shifting approach for brain cancer treatment. In this review article, we critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of using stem cell therapy for brain metastases and glioblastoma.Nadia SadanandanAlex ShearBeverly BrooksMadeline SaftDorothy Anne Galang CabantanChase KingsburyHenry ZhangStefan AnthonyZhen-Jie WangFelipe Esparza SalazarAlma R. Lezama ToledoGermán Rivera MonroyJoaquin Vega Gonzales-PortilloAlexa MoscatelloJea-Young LeeCesario V. BorlonganCesario V. BorlonganFrontiers Media S.A.articleblood brain barriermelanomabrain metastasesstem cell therapybone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cellendothelial progenitor cellNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571ENFrontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, Vol 14 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic blood brain barrier
melanoma
brain metastases
stem cell therapy
bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell
endothelial progenitor cell
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
spellingShingle blood brain barrier
melanoma
brain metastases
stem cell therapy
bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cell
endothelial progenitor cell
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Nadia Sadanandan
Alex Shear
Beverly Brooks
Madeline Saft
Dorothy Anne Galang Cabantan
Chase Kingsbury
Henry Zhang
Stefan Anthony
Zhen-Jie Wang
Felipe Esparza Salazar
Alma R. Lezama Toledo
Germán Rivera Monroy
Joaquin Vega Gonzales-Portillo
Alexa Moscatello
Jea-Young Lee
Cesario V. Borlongan
Cesario V. Borlongan
Treating Metastatic Brain Cancers With Stem Cells
description Stem cell therapy may present an effective treatment for metastatic brain cancer and glioblastoma. Here we posit the critical role of a leaky blood-brain barrier (BBB) as a key element for the development of brain metastases, specifically melanoma. By reviewing the immunological and inflammatory responses associated with BBB damage secondary to tumoral activity, we identify the involvement of this pathological process in the growth and formation of metastatic brain cancers. Likewise, we evaluate the hypothesis of regenerating impaired endothelial cells of the BBB and alleviating the damaged neurovascular unit to attenuate brain metastasis, using the endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) phenotype of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Specifically, there is a need to evaluate the efficacy for stem cell therapy to repair disruptions in the BBB and reduce inflammation in the brain, thereby causing attenuation of metastatic brain cancers. To establish the viability of stem cell therapy for the prevention and treatment of metastatic brain tumors, it is crucial to demonstrate BBB repair through augmentation of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. BBB disruption is strongly linked to metastatic melanoma, worsens neuroinflammation during metastasis, and negatively influences the prognosis of metastatic brain cancer. Using stem cell therapy to interrupt inflammation secondary to this leaky BBB represents a paradigm-shifting approach for brain cancer treatment. In this review article, we critically assess the advantages and disadvantages of using stem cell therapy for brain metastases and glioblastoma.
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author Nadia Sadanandan
Alex Shear
Beverly Brooks
Madeline Saft
Dorothy Anne Galang Cabantan
Chase Kingsbury
Henry Zhang
Stefan Anthony
Zhen-Jie Wang
Felipe Esparza Salazar
Alma R. Lezama Toledo
Germán Rivera Monroy
Joaquin Vega Gonzales-Portillo
Alexa Moscatello
Jea-Young Lee
Cesario V. Borlongan
Cesario V. Borlongan
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Alex Shear
Beverly Brooks
Madeline Saft
Dorothy Anne Galang Cabantan
Chase Kingsbury
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Stefan Anthony
Zhen-Jie Wang
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Alma R. Lezama Toledo
Germán Rivera Monroy
Joaquin Vega Gonzales-Portillo
Alexa Moscatello
Jea-Young Lee
Cesario V. Borlongan
Cesario V. Borlongan
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title Treating Metastatic Brain Cancers With Stem Cells
title_short Treating Metastatic Brain Cancers With Stem Cells
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