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Prospects of induced pluripotent stem cells in treating advancing Alzheimer’s disease: A review

  • Juyoun Janis Park
  • , Yeri Alice Rim
  • , Yeowon Sohn
  • , Yoojun Nam
  • , Ji Hyeon Ju
  • YiPSCELL Inc.
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Catholic Univ. of Korea Coll. Med.
  • Sungkyunkwan University

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Abstract

The World Health Organization has identified Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia globally, as a public health priority. However, the complex multifactorial pathology of AD means that its etiology remains incompletely understood. Despite being recognized a century ago, incomplete knowledge has hindered the development of effective treatments for AD. Recent scientific advancements, particularly in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, show great promise in elucidating the fundamental mechanisms of AD. iPSCs play a dual role in regenerating damaged cells for therapeutic purposes and creating disease models to understand AD pathology and aid in drug screening. Nevertheless, as an emerging field, iPSC technology requires further technological advancement to develop effective AD treatments in the future. Thus, this review summarizes recent advances in stem cell therapies, specifically iPSCs, aimed at understanding AD pathology and developing treatments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-170
Number of pages14
JournalHistology and Histopathology
Volume40
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2025

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Keywords

  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Disease modeling
  • Drug screening
  • Induced pluripotent stem cell
  • Neurodegenerative disease
  • Regenerative cell therapy
  • Stem cells

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