Focus Taiwan
Date: 07/13/2020
By: Chang Ming-hsuan and Evelyn Kao

Taipei, July 13 (CNA) Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) has successfully cultivated key components from stem cells that hold the potential for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

After working for seven years, the NHRI research team has cultivated mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes that can promote neurogenesis and cognitive function recovery, said Li Hua-jung (李華容), team leader and an assistant research fellow at the NHRI's Institute of Cellular and System Medicine, at a press conference Monday to publicize the research results.

MSC-derived exosomes have superior regenerative ability to repair damaged brain function and contribute to the recovery of cognition and learning deficiencies in mice caused by hippocampal damage, Li said.

In most cases, brain damage and neurodegenerative disorders cannot be reversed and such problems can cause neurodegenerative dementia, according to Li.    [FULL  STORY]