GXNPC1® has demonstrated significant neurological improvement in patients with chronic stroke. The Phase I Clinical results showed an improvement of 5–15 points on the NIHSS, an increase of 25–50 points on the Barthel Index, and MRI scans indicated a reduction in infarcted brain regions. No safety concerns were observed during a 6-month follow-up period.
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The adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) pretreated with Ligustilide increases the expression levels of homing factors such as SDF-1 and CXCR4; the preconditioned ADSCs also demonstrated better therapeutic effects in a mouse thromboembolic stroke compared to Naïve ADSCs.
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Treatment with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) demonstrated therapeutic potential in restoring neurological function in stroke animal models, offering a safe and promising pathway for clinical application.
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