STEM CELL THERAPY FOR COPD | DR. DAVID GREENE ARIZONA 
                     STEM CELL 
THERAPY FOR 
COPD
DR.DAVID GREENE ARIZONA
What is COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary 
Disease (COPD) is an umbrella 
term for a group of long-term 
lung diseases where the airways 
in the lungs become restricted 
making it difficult to breathe
How is COPD 
currently treated?
Treatments include medications 
that can reduce symptoms and cut 
down on flare-ups. These should 
be combined with self-care 
approaches such as a healthy diet, 
regular exercise, and stopping 
cigarette smoking.
How are we using stem cells to 
understand COPD?
The lung has a complex three-dimensional 
structure, which is critical for its function. It is 
made up of many different specialized cell types 
that each perform their own job but work 
together to carry out the main lung function—to 
bring oxygen into the body and send carbon 
dioxide out. It is critical that oxygen is delivered 
to our cells so that they can produce the energy 
that is necessary for them to properly function.
What is the potential for stem cells 
to treat COPD?
Harnessing Cell-based Addressing Building 
native repair therapies chronic replacement 
mechanisms replacing lung inflammation lung tissue
cells lost and 
damaged in 
disease
Mesenchymal 
Stromal Cells
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) 
also known as mesenchymal 
stromal cells or medicinal 
signaling cells are multipotent 
stromal cells that can 
differentiate into a variety of cell 
types, including osteoblasts 
(bone cells), chondrocytes 
(cartilage cells), myocytes 
(muscle cells) and adipocytes 
Epithelial cells
Epithelial cells are a type of cell 
that lines the surfaces of your 
body. They are found on your skin, 
blood vessels, urinary tract, and 
organs. An epithelial cells in urine 
test looks at urine under a 
microscope to see if the number 
of your epithelial cells is in the 
normal range
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