Stem Cell Research & Therapy
GMP manufacturing, quality characterization, and GLP-based preclinical evaluation of human nasal turbinate–derived stem cells for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract Background Human nasal turbinate-derived stem cells (hNTSCs) are tissue-derived adult stem cells that are isolated from surgically discarded nasal turbinate tissue and exhibit robust proliferative capacity, and stable phenotypic properties. Unlike conventional MSCs, hNTSCs, although classified as tissue-derived adult stem cells, exhibit MSC-like phenotypes but display distinct gene expression patterns and functional properties that may be advantageous for indications of inflammatory and autoimmune disease. …