When we use mesenchymal stem cells in transplantation and intensive care, we often do this in combination with immunosuppressive drugs. But how do these stem cells react to the immunosuppressive drugs? To answer this question we analyzed proliferation and apoptosis of human and murine mesenchymal stem cells in combination with different immunosuppressive drugs in vitro. We could show, that none of the immunosuppressive drugs, utilized here, have a negative effect on the proliferative potential and the apoptosis of the stem cells if they are used in a therapeutic range. Instead we found that tacrolimus and cyclosporine even reduced apoptosis of human stem cells.
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When we use mesenchymal stem cells in transplantation and intensive care, we often do this in combination with immunosuppressive drugs. But how do these stem cells react to the immunosuppressive drugs? To answer this question we analyzed proliferation and apoptosis of human and murine mesenchymal stem cells in combination with different immunosuppressive drugs in vitro. We could show, that none of the immunosuppressive drugs, utilized here, have a negative effect on the proliferative potential a...
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