Stem cell therapy for treating muscular dystrophy

Muscular dystrophy causes progressive weakening and wasting of the affected muscles in the body. This leads to a significant disability in the patient. If left untreated, muscular dystrophy can result in further complications that can pose a risk to the life of the patient.

Muscular dystrophy is a collective term used to describe a group of almost 30 genetic diseases that lead to progressive muscle weakening Thus, preventing the patient from performing voluntary movements with the affected muscles. There are nine major types of muscular dystrophy, such as Duchene, Becker, Congenital, Distal, Emery-Dreifuss, Limb-Girdle, Facioscapulohumeral, Myotonic and Oculopharyngeal.

Although, conventional treatment has helped to cure the problem to some extent,but when combined with stem cell therapy for muscular dystrophy, the effectiveness of the treatment has increased significantly.

What causes muscular dystrophy?

A genetic mutation can occur through a wrong coding of the dystrophin gene which is essential for the normal development of muscle tissues in the body. This leads to birth defects leading to the weakening of muscles. These conditions are collectively called muscular dystrophy.

When the muscular cells fail to function, the muscles begin to degenerate

Know about stem cell treatment for muscular dystrophy

Stem cell treatment for muscular dystrophy renders some relief. Stem cells are template cells, as they not only regenerate into diverse cell types during development but are responsible for homeostatic maintenance and repair too. Stem cells are able to develop into blood cells, bone cells, and muscle tissues as well.

Stem cell therapy for muscular dystrophy focuses on regeneration and repair of defective muscle tissue cells. Stem cells mainly stimulate the increase of ‘satellite cells, type of muscle cells that help in therenewal of old muscle cells.

Apart from treating muscular dystrophy, stem cell treatment can reduce chronic pain, heal injuries, improve the functions of the body and help the patients to lead a normal routine.

Stem cell therapy generates effective results in repairing damaged tissues that regress and immobilizes the human body.