Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancy

SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19. COVID-19 has led to severe clinical illnesses and an unprecedented death toll. The virus induces immune inflammatory responses specifically cytokine storm in lungs. Several published reports indicated that pregnant females are less likely to develop severe symptoms compar...

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Main Authors: Sihem Aouabdi, Doaa Aboalola, Samer Zakari, Suliman Alwafi, Taoufik Nedjadi, Rawiah Alsiary
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0179
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author Sihem Aouabdi
Doaa Aboalola
Samer Zakari
Suliman Alwafi
Taoufik Nedjadi
Rawiah Alsiary
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description SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19. COVID-19 has led to severe clinical illnesses and an unprecedented death toll. The virus induces immune inflammatory responses specifically cytokine storm in lungs. Several published reports indicated that pregnant females are less likely to develop severe symptoms compared with non-pregnant. Putative protective role of maternal blood circulating fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has emerged and have been put forward as an explanation to alleviated symptoms. MSCs with immune-modulatory, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral roles, hold great potential for the treatment of COVID-19. MSCs could be an alternative to treat infections resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 and potential future outbreaks. This review focuses on the MSCs putative protective roles against COVID-19 in pregnant females.
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spelling doaj-art-c93fafdeb95d41ac8c64b8f1cf9c945e2025-08-20T02:26:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFuture Science OA2056-56232023-12-0110.2144/fsoa-2023-0179Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancySihem Aouabdi0Doaa Aboalola1Samer Zakari2Suliman Alwafi3Taoufik Nedjadi4Rawiah Alsiary51King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia1King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia1King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia1King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia1King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi Arabia1King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, 21423, Saudi ArabiaSARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19. COVID-19 has led to severe clinical illnesses and an unprecedented death toll. The virus induces immune inflammatory responses specifically cytokine storm in lungs. Several published reports indicated that pregnant females are less likely to develop severe symptoms compared with non-pregnant. Putative protective role of maternal blood circulating fetal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has emerged and have been put forward as an explanation to alleviated symptoms. MSCs with immune-modulatory, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral roles, hold great potential for the treatment of COVID-19. MSCs could be an alternative to treat infections resulting from the SARS-CoV-2 and potential future outbreaks. This review focuses on the MSCs putative protective roles against COVID-19 in pregnant females.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0179COVID-19MSCspregnancySARS-CoV-2transplantation
spellingShingle Sihem Aouabdi
Doaa Aboalola
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Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancy
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COVID-19
MSCs
pregnancy
SARS-CoV-2
transplantation
title Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancy
title_full Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancy
title_fullStr Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancy
title_short Protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against COVID-19 during pregnancy
title_sort protective potential of mesenchymal stem cells against covid 19 during pregnancy
topic COVID-19
MSCs
pregnancy
SARS-CoV-2
transplantation
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0179
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