Overexpression of Glutamate Decarboxylase in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Their Immunosuppressive Properties and Increases GABA and Nitric Oxide Levels.

The neurotransmitter GABA has been recently identified as a potent immunosuppressive agent that targets both innate and adaptive immune systems and prevents disease progression of several autoimmunity models. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are self-renewing progenitor cells that differentiate into va...

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Main Authors: Mariana Urrutia, Sebastián Fernández, Marisol González, Rodrigo Vilches, Pablo Rojas, Manuel Vásquez, Mónica Kurte, Ana María Vega-Letter, Flavio Carrión, Fernando Figueroa, Patricio Rojas, Carlos Irarrázabal, Rodrigo A Fuentealba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5035029?pdf=render