Stem Cell Applications in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

What is Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes?

Diabetic foot wounds, which are seen in 25% of diabetic patients, can result in amputation of the foot or toe in 8%. Since the treatment options for ischemic diabetic foot patients are limited, amputation is mostly known as the last solution. Today, cellular therapy applications for wound healing are emerging as a new and effective method. In wound treatment, treatment of diabetic foot wounds can be made possible thanks to the regenerative cells applied to the surgical area.

In studies, rapid granulation development and healing are observed in chronic wounds with stem cell transplantation. It has been observed that regenerative cell applications contribute to the healing of diabetic foot wounds with different mechanisms such as preventing cell death, collagen synthesis, growth factor release, encouraging new vessel formation and cell proliferation, anti-inflammatory effects, anti-fibrotic effects, and that the chance of healing of these wounds is quite high.