EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System

We carry out an in-depth analysis of the importance of stem cells and intestinal microbiota through the evaluation of their interactions, highlighting their significance through their central objective, both isolated and united, and reviewing the impacts that these entities have on the intestinal microbiota in people who have undergone stem cell transplants and confirm the conditions in which they have been successfully applied. We also focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each procedure, in order to provide appropriate application percentages and rationalization of their use.

Keywords: Stem Cells (SCs); Intestinal Stem Cell (ISC); Microbiome (M); Intestinal Microbiota (IM); Acute Graft Versus Host Disease (AGHD); Intestinal Microbiota Transplant (IMT); Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)

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