Stem Cell Details

So just what is the process all about?  After arrival at the clinic the nurses do their best to quickly get a urine specimen (not easy since we are all fasting) but seems most of our kids were successful in giving one.  Then they draw blood – and in event he toughest cases they did great.  After the that the physicians – generally 2-4 of them examine the patients.  Once they have their history, physical and lab back they determine whether stem cells are appropriate and which combination of cells would be best.

Stem cells from this point of view are from one of three main types also known as germ layers: 1) ectoderm, 2) mesoderm, or 3) endoderm.  In autism, the patients generally get all three stem types but the concentration may vary from patient to patient. the rationale is related to the need for brain, gut and immune healing.  The graphic below can help to guide you through the cell types.

And to further help you see this process in stem cell development see this graphic.

One of the philosophies expressed by Prof Karpenko goes like this: stem cells from designer laboratory creations and embryonic cells created by artificial fertilization have no history of regulated function as healthy human cells.  By contrast, fetal derived stem cells have been taught by the system how they should behave. This just means they have been given their regulatory instructions on how to act like a team player.  He believes this is important and I tend to agree with him on this. 

Immediate effects of stem cell transplantation

The doctors at the clinic informed me we would most likely see immediate effects which could last up to 10 days.  These effects are thought to foreshadow future more permanent changes to come. This is an intriguing observation.  My take is that these effects are largely mediated by cell signaling chemicals in the suspension of the stem cells – rather than by the direct action of stem cells.  This would be especially true for the brain effects. 

I was able to observe an immediate decrease in self-stimulation and hyperactivity in my step-son with his treatments.  It was so profound that on the day we were supposed to get the second application (and it is nearly always a 2 day process separated by a day between) he actually asked to go to the clinic to see the doctors to get his shot. The physicians at EmCell claim they see this routinely where the children act much differently within 2 days.  As hard as that is to accept, I was able to observe it first hand. Another immediate effect is improved appetite and energy.  Also observed within this first few days in improved sensory integration and functioning – especially for touch and auditory dysfunctions.  Exactly how this happens so fast is hard to understand but it may have a lot to do with anti-inflammatory effects or other cell mediators. 

In my own case, I noted the ability to walk all over Kiev with out any knee pain or swelling.  My right knee has had 11 operations secondary to football and snow skiing injuries. Normally it would swell significantly and also be very uncomfortable. It generally wake me up a few times at night with pain (I have had little to no knee pain since the procedure).  I also observed a remarkable increase in exercise tolerance – and I was able to climb the 100 or so steps to the top of the hill where the giant “Motherland”: statue oversees the city of Kiev without any significant shortness of breath. These effects are interesting, but the clinicians at EmCell feel the main effects related to the transplant take place after 6 weeks.

I will keep you posted.