Treatment of Bladder Dysfunction Using Stem Cell or Tissue Engineering Technique
- Authors
- Kim, Jae Heon; Lee, Hong Jun; Song, Yun Seob
- Issue Date
- Apr-2014
- Publisher
- Korean Urological Association
- Keywords
- Overactive urinary bladder; Stem cells; Urinary bladder; Urinary bladder neck obstruction
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Urology, v.55, no.4, pp 228 - 238
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Urology
- Volume
- 55
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 228
- End Page
- 238
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/12313
- DOI
- 10.4111/kju.2014.55.4.228
- ISSN
- 2005-6737
- Abstract
- Tissue engineering and stem cell transplantation are two important options that may help overcome limitations in the current treatment strategy for bladder dysfunction. Stem cell therapy holds great promise for treating pathophysiology, as well as for urological tissue engineering and regeneration. To date, stem cell therapy in urology has mainly focused on oncology and erectile dysfunction. The therapeutic potency of stem cells (SCs) was originally thought to derive from their ability to differentiate into various cell types including smooth muscle. The main mechanisms of SCs in reconstituting or restoring bladder function are migration, differentiation, and paracrine effects. Nowadays, paracrine effects of stem cells are thought to be more prominent because of their stimulating effects on stem cells and adjacent cells. Studies of stem cell therapy for bladder dysfunction have been limited to experimental models and have been less focused on tissue engineering for bladder regeneration. Bladder outlet obstruction is a representative model. Adipose-derived stem cells, bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs), and skeletal muscle-derived stem cells or muscle precursor cells are used for transplantation to treat bladder dysfunction. The aim of this study is to review stem cell therapy and updated tissue regeneration as treatments for bladder dysfunction and to provide the current status of stem cell therapy and tissue engineering for bladder dysfunction including its mechanisms and limitations.
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