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SAFETY AND NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS AFTER AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION OF BONE MARROW MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS IN SUBJECTS WITH CHRONIC SPINAL CORD INJURY.
Transplante de células tronco mesenquimais
Medula óssea
Medula espinhal
Masculino
Feminino
Transplante autólogo
Ressonância magnética
Traumas medulares
Author
Mendonça, Marcus Vinícius Pinheiro
Larocca, Ticiana Ferreira
Souza, Bruno Solano de Freitas
Villarreal, Cristiane Flora
Silva, Luiz Flavio Maia da
Matos, André Costa
Novaes, Marco Antonio
Bahia, Cláudia Maria Pinheiro
Martinez, Ana Carine de Oliveira Melo
Kaneto, Carla Martins
Furtado, Sissi Brandão Carneiro
Sampaio, Geraldo Pedral
Soares, Milena Botelho Pereira
Santos, Ricardo Ribeiro dos
Larocca, Ticiana Ferreira
Souza, Bruno Solano de Freitas
Villarreal, Cristiane Flora
Silva, Luiz Flavio Maia da
Matos, André Costa
Novaes, Marco Antonio
Bahia, Cláudia Maria Pinheiro
Martinez, Ana Carine de Oliveira Melo
Kaneto, Carla Martins
Furtado, Sissi Brandão Carneiro
Sampaio, Geraldo Pedral
Soares, Milena Botelho Pereira
Santos, Ricardo Ribeiro dos
Affilliation
Hospital Espanhol. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Centro Universitário Estácio da Bahia. FIB. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital Espanhol. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Centro Universitário Estácio da Bahia. FIB. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital Espanhol. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Hospital São Rafael. Centro de Biotecnologia e Terapia Celular. Salvador, BA, Brasil
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The administration of stem cells holds promise as a potential therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI). Mesenchymal stem cells have advantages for clinical applications, since they can be easily obtained, are suitable for autologous transplantation and have been previously shown to induce regeneration of the spinal cord in experimental settings. Here we evaluated the feasibility, safety and potential efficacy of autologous transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells in subjects with chronic complete SCI. METHOD: We conducted a phase I, non-controlled study in 14 subjects of both genders aging between 18 to 65 years, with chronic traumatic SCI (>6 months), at thoracic or lumbar levels, classified as American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) A - complete injury. Baseline somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP), spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and urodynamics were assessed before and after treatment. Pain rating was performed using the McGill Pain Questionnaire and a visual analogue score scale. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells were cultured and characterized by flow cytometry, cell differentiation assays and G-band karyotyping. Mesenchymal stem cells were injected directly into the lesion following laminectomy and durotomy. RESULTS: Cell transplantation was an overall safe and well-tolerated procedure. All subjects displayed variable improvements in tactile sensitivity and eight subjects developed lower limbs motor functional gains, principally in the hip flexors. Seven subjects presented sacral sparing and improved American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale (AIS) grades to B or C - incomplete injury. Nine subjects had improvements in urologic function. One subject presented changes in SSEP 3 and 6 months after mesenchymal stem cells transplantation. Statistically significant correlations between the improvements in neurological function and both injury size and level were found. CONCLUSION: Intralesional transplantation of autologous mesenchymal stem cells in subjects with chronic, complete spinal cord injury is safe, feasible, and may promote neurological improvements. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01325103 - Registered 28 March 2011.
Keywords in Portuguese
Células troncoTransplante de células tronco mesenquimais
Medula óssea
Medula espinhal
Masculino
Feminino
Transplante autólogo
Ressonância magnética
Traumas medulares
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