Clinical therapeutics
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Clinical therapeutics · Jul 2018
ReviewEstablishment of the National Consortium for Regenerative Medicine and National Regenerative Medicine Database in Japan.
With its aim to regain the function of organs that are damaged by illness or injury, regenerative medicine has become the global focus of research. To accelerate the development and establishment of sufficient safety measures in regenerative medicine in Japan, the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act and the Act on Safety of Regenerative Medicine were enacted in 2014. ⋯ Against this background, the Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine has been working to establish a national consortium for promoting regenerative medicine and constructing a large-scale clinical data registry, called the National Regenerative Medicine Database. This article aims to introduce the current framework of regenerative medicine in Japan, with a particular focus on the activity for establishment of a national consortium for regenerative medicine and the National Regenerative Medicine Database.
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Clinical therapeutics · Jul 2018
Meta AnalysisEffect of Resveratrol Supplementation on Inflammatory Markers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
The evidence has suggested that resveratrol has anti-inflammatory effect; however, the results are inconsistent and inconclusive. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of resveratrol supplementation on the levels of inflammatory markers through a systematic review and meta-analysis of available randomized controlled trials (RCTs). ⋯ Available evidence from RCTs suggests that resveratrol supplementation significantly reduced TNF-α and hs-CRP levels. Significant improvement in inflammatory markers support resveratrol as an adjunct to pharmacologic management of metabolic diseases.