What is Stem Cell Therapy?

Stem cell therapy is a treatment method that uses stem cells to repair or regenerate damaged, diseased or dysfunctional tissues in the body.

🧬 What is a Stem Cell?

Stem cells are specialized cells that can self-renew and differentiate into different cell types. They can develop into many different cell types in the body and play a role in tissue and organ repair.

🩺 In what cases is stem cell therapy used?

• 🧠 Neurological diseases (MS, ALS, Autism, Cerebral palsy)
• 👩‍🦽 Spinal cord injuries (Spinal trauma, spinal cord paralysis)
• 🧠 In cases of paralysis and similar conditions that develop after brain hemorrhage and clot removal
• 📌 Bone marrow transplantation (especially in the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma)
• 🦴🦵 Musculoskeletal system diseases (cartilage repair, joint degenerations)
• Diabetes
• 🫀 Heart diseases (heart muscle repair after heart attack)
• Skin rejuvenation and aesthetic applications

🧪 How is Stem Cell Treatment Performed?

1. Obtaining Stem Cells

Stem cells can be obtained from various sources:

• 🦴 Bone marrow (taken from the pelvic bone with a special needle)
• ❤️ Peripheral blood (taken by filtering from blood stimulated by drugs)
• 💥 Umbilical cord (collected at birth)
• 🧅 Fat tissue (can be removed by liposuction – usually mesenchymal stem cells)
• 🎅 Allogeneic (stem cells taken from another person)

2. Laboratory Procedures

• Cells are isolated, purified and propagated under special conditions.
• In some treatments, cells are specifically directed (for example, to become nerve cells).

3. Application to the Body (Transplantation)

The method of application varies depending on the purpose of the treatment:

4. Recovery and Follow-up

• After the application, patients are followed up at regular intervals.
• Immunosuppressive medications may be required (especially in allogeneic transplantation).
• The effects of the treatment are seen within weeks to months.