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Published on: December 8, 2023
Potential Use of Mesenchymal Multipotent Cells for Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Pro and Contra
Mikhail Kiselevskiy1, Raymonda Vlasenko, Vera Reshetnikova
1N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
Abstract:
The potential of mesenchymal multipotent (stem) cells (MSC) to modify immune reactions and mediate hematopoiesis boosted great interest for their use in allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation. Because of MSC production of a wide range of cytokines and growth factors, these cells are included in the therapy of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). A number of clinical studies have demonstrated safety and efficacy of MSC-based therapy in acute GVHD. Japan and some other countries approved biomedical cell products on the base of allogeneic bone marrow (BM) MSCs as medical agents for acute GVHD treatment. Besides, MSCs may form BM stroma and improve hematopoiesis. Simultaneous transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells and MSCs effectively improved engraftment and prevented GVHD in transplantation of umbilical cord blood and human leukocyte antigens-incompatible BM stem cells. The review presents the analysis of clinical studies of MSCs in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and discusses different approaches for improvement of MSC-based GVHD treatment and prophylaxis.
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