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Human Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
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BACKGROUND OR PURPOSE: Although human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation (HUCB-MSCT) resulted in a good short-term therapeutic effect on patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis (DLC), the long-term survival remained unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of HUCB-MSCT on long-term outcomes in patients with DLC. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis in Liuzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between November 2010 and February 2013. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). The secondary outcomes were 3-year and 5-year survival rates and the occurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). RESULTS: A total of 201 subjects were enrolled, including 36 patients who underwent HUCB-MSCT (SCT group) and 165 patients who did not (non-SCT group). After PSM (1:2), there were 36 patients in the SCT group and 72 patients in non-SCT group. The 3-year and 5-year survival rates of the two groups were 83.3% vs. 61.8% and 63.9% vs. 43.6%, and median OS time was 92.50 and 50.80 months, respectively. HUCB-MSCT treatment was found to be an independent beneficial factor for patient OS (hazard ratio = 0.47; 95% CI: 0.29-0.76; P = 0.002). There was no significant difference in the occurrence rate of HCC between the two groups (P = 0.410). DISCUSSION OR CONCLUSIONS: HUCB-MSCT may improve long-term OS without increasing the occurrence of HCC in patients with DLC. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2100047550).
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“Recently, a clinical trial in China involving 201 patients with DLC even reported a significantly higher overall survival rate following MSC therapy during a 5-year follow-up period, suggesting its long-term safety and feasibility [285].”
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“Recently, a clinical trial in China involving 201 patients with DLC even reported a significantly higher overall survival rate following MSC therapy during a 5-year follow-up period, suggesting its long-term safety and feasibility [285].”
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- Authors
- Li, Z., Zhou, X., Han, L., Shi, M., Xiao, H., Lin, M., & Chi, X.
- Affiliations
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Chi, Xiaoling
- Venue
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023-05
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 926-931
- ISSN
- 1091-255X (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC10133084
- OpenAlex
- W4318162933
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5
- FWCI
- 3.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81500462, No. 82160882)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
- Keywords
- human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells, mesenchymal stem cell transplantation, decompensated cirrhosis, overall survival, long-term outcomes, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation
- MeSH terms
- Fetal Blood, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Humans, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Neoplasms, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
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