Project Details
Description
In 2018, the MICITT FI-096B-18 project at TEC investigated the oxidative damage caused by cigarette smoke on lung epithelial cells and its prevention using apple and plum extracts. An in vitro system was established to culture human lung cells exposed to cigarette smoke and to assess the effectiveness of antioxidants in reducing oxidative damage. This current new proposal will expand the study to evaluate two therapies: mesenchymal stem cells and novel plant extracts with bioactive potential. Markers of oxidative stress, DNA damage, carcinogenesis, inflammation, and senescence will be measured in collaboration with the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and Ajou University Korea. The objective is to determine whether these treatments can mitigate tobacco-induced cellular damage, providing potential strategies for the treatment and early detection of smoking-related diseases, especially for the rehabilitation of former smokers and passive smokers.
General Objective
Evaluar el impacto de dos tratamientos (terapia con células madre mesenquimales y tratamiento con extractos vegetales antioxidantes) en los niveles de expresión de biomarcadores asociados al estrés oxidativo, daño al ADN, carcinogénesis, inflamación y senescencia en células de pulmón humanas cultivadas in vitro expuestas al humo del tabaco, con miras al desarrollo de estrategias diagnósticas y terapéuticas para enfermedades relacionadas con el tabaquismo especialmente para la rehabilitación de exfumadores y fumadores pasivos en Costa Rica.
Research Lines
Biotecnología Vegetal (Escuela de Biología)
Aplicaciones Biomédicas (Escuela de Biología)
Aplicaciones Biomédicas (Escuela de Biología)
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/25 → 31/12/26 |
Keywords
- smoking
- cell damage
- stem cells
- plant extracts
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