Feasibility and safety of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation in patients with advanced chronic liver disease

AIM: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of bone marrow cell (BMC) transplantation in patients with chronic liver disease on the waiting list for liver transplantation. METHODS: Ten patients (eight males) with chronic liver disease were enrolled to receive infusion of autologous bone marrow-derived cells. Seven patients were classified as Child-Pugh B and three as Child-Pugh C. Baseline assessment included complete clinical and laboratory evaluation and abdominal MRI. Approximately 50 ml of bone marrow aspirate was prepared by centrifugation in a ficoll-hypaque gradient. At least of 100 millions of mononuclear-enriched BMCs were infused into the hepatic artery using the routine technique for arterial chemoembolization for liver tumors. Patients were followed up for adverse events up to 4 mo. RESULTS: The median age of the patients was 52 years (range 24-70 years). All patients were discharged 48 h after BMC infusion. Two patients complained ofmild pain at the bone marrow needle puncture site. No other complications or specific side effects related to the procedure were observed. Bilirubin levels were lower at 1 (2.19 ± 0.9) and 4 mo (2.10 ± 1.0) after cell transplantation that baseline levels (2.78 ± 1.2). Albumin levels 4 mo after BMC infusion (3.73 ± 0.5) were higher than baseline levels (3.47 ± 0.5). International normalized ratio (INR) decreased from 1.48 (SD = 0.23) to 1.43 (SD = 0.23) one month after cell transplantation. CONCLUSION: BMC infusion into hepatic artery of patients with advanced chronic liver disease is safe and feasible. In addition, a decrease in mean serum bilirubin and INR levels and an increase in albumin levels are observed. Our data warrant further studies in order to evaluate the effect of BMC transplantation in patients with advanced chronic liver disease.     

经冠状动脉自体骨髓单个核细胞移植治疗缺血性心力衰竭

目的观察经冠状动脉自体骨髓单个核细胞(mononuclearbonemarrowcell,MBMC)移植治疗缺血性心力衰竭(IHF)的可行性、效果、安全性及不良反应。方法2002年12月至2004年3月,41例缺血性心力衰竭患者入选此前瞻性研究,分为两组。(1)细胞移植组:14例经梗死相关冠状动脉超选择性移植,于气囊充盈下高压注入2mLMBMC(2×106/mL),重复注入6～8次,平均共计(3.28±0.44)×107MBMC;13例经冠状动脉选择性移植,气囊未充盈下高压注入移植细胞,细胞数与上相同。(2)对照常规治疗组:共14例,除细胞移植外其他治疗均相同。结果27例细胞移植患者手术均安全,2例于细胞注入后15～30min感发冷,30min后好转;2例细胞注入时出现短暂自限性室性早搏,术后48h持续心电监测未出现新的心律失常;随访3个月时,细胞移植组心力衰竭症状明显好转,射血分数(EF)和心搏量(SV)增加,左心室收缩末期容积(LVESV)减少,正电子发射体层摄影(PET)心肌代谢显像示代谢活力心肌增加(23.94±7.28)%(P=0.015);术后第3天、第7天脑钠素(BNP)水平较术前明显下降,心钠素(ANP)水平在术后第7天明显上升;随访6个月1例心力衰竭加重再度住院,无一例死亡。对照组心功能恶化,再入院率71.4%,2例死亡。结论自体骨髓单个核细胞经冠状动脉移植修复心肌对改善心功能是安全有效的。     

Catheter-based autologous bone marrow myocardial injection in no-option patients with advanced coronary artery disease: a feasibility study

OBJECTIVES: We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of transendocardial delivery of autologous bone marrow (ABM) strategy in patients with severe symptomatic chronic myocardial ischemia not amenable to conventional revascularization. BACKGROUND: Transendocardial injection of ABM cells appears to enhance perfusion of ischemic porcine myocardium. METHODS: Ten patients underwent transendocardial injection of freshly aspirated and filtered unfractionated ABM using left ventricular electromechanical guidance. Twelve injections of 0.2 ml each were successfully delivered into ischemic noninfarcted myocardium pre-identified by single-photon emission computed tomography perfusion imaging. RESULTS: Autologous bone marrow injection was successful in all patients and was associated with no serious adverse effects; in particular, there was no arrhythmia, evidence of infection, myocardial inflammation, or increased scar formation. Two patients were readmitted for recurrent chest pain. At three months, Canadian Cardiovascular Society angina score significantly improved (3.1 +/- 0.3 vs. 2.0 +/- 0.94, p = 0.001), as well as stress-induced ischemia occurring within the injected territories (2.1 +/- 0.8 vs. 1.6 +/- 0.8, p < 0.001). Treadmill exercise duration, available in nine patients, increased, but the change was not significant (391 +/- 155 vs. 485 +/- 198, p = 0.11). CONCLUSIONS: This study provides preliminary clinical data indicating feasibility of catheter-based transendocardial delivery of ABM to ischemic myocardium.     

前壁心肌梗死患者自体骨髓单个核细胞移植治疗的可行性研究

目的　评价经冠状动脉内注射自体骨髓单个核细胞治疗心肌梗死患者的可行性。方法　本项前瞻性、非随机、对照研究入选2 2例陈旧性前壁心肌梗死患者(其中1 4例患者为细胞治疗组,8例患者为常规治疗组)。两组患者均接受标准的介入治疗和药物治疗,细胞移植组的1 4例患者采用Over the Wire(OTW )球囊导管将自体骨髓单个核细胞缓慢注入前降支。结果　细胞移植组中1例患者因支架内急性血栓形成而死亡。其余1 3例和常规治疗组的8例患者术中及术后无心肌缺血及心律失常的发生。两组患者均于术后3个月和6个月随访,并行6分钟步行试验、超声心动图、心肌双核素和心脏核磁等检查。3个月的检查结果提示,细胞移植组左室射血分数[( 4 0 .1 2±5 .52 ) %vs( 50 . 37±7. 31 ) % ,P =0 . 0 0 0 1 ],与常规治疗组差异有统计学意义[( 50 .37±7 .31 ) %vs ( 4 4. 0 9±3 .50 ) % ,P =0 . 0 35]。结论　前壁心肌梗死患者经冠状动脉内行自体骨髓单个核细胞移植具有良好的可行性,可以显著改善左室收缩功能。     

自体骨髓间充质干细胞和单个核细胞移植治疗冠心病的临床研究

目的　研究自体骨髓间充质干细胞 (BMSCs)和单个核细胞 (BMMNCs)经冠状动脉 (冠脉 )移植对冠心病、心肌梗死患者心功能的影响及其安全性。方法　 10例冠心病伴心肌梗死患者 ,通过冠脉转运将BMMNCs植入心肌梗死区 ,术前和术后 6个月分别行99mTc MIBI心肌灌注显像、二维超声心动图及动态心电图检查。结果　 3例患者因心肌梗死罪犯血管狭窄小于 5 0 %未行经皮冠状动脉介入术 (PCI) ,仅移植干细胞。余 7例患者在梗死相关冠脉开通后注入干细胞。 10例患者二维超声心动图检查示左心室射血分数 (LVEF)较术前平均增加 10 5 % (4 0 %～ 18% ) ,左心室舒张末期内径(LVDd)较术前平均减少 2 2mm(- 4mm～ 8mm) ,99mTc MIBI显示梗死部位心肌灌注明显改善。术中及术后随访 6～ 12月均无心律失常和其它合并症发生。结论　自体BMSCs和MMNCs经冠脉移植治疗冠心病心肌梗死 ,可以抑制左心室重构 ,改善心脏功能。     

Intracoronary autologous bone marrow cell transplantation beneficially modulates heart rate variability

Antegrade femoral artery access is commonly used for percutaneous transluminal revascularization of ipsilateral lower limbs in patients with critical limb ischemia. While hemostasis at the end of the procedure can be achieved by manual compression, this may lead to an increase in local vascular complications. Femoral artery closure devices, such as the Angioseal collagen plug and anchor device, have been approved and shown of benefit after retrograde femoral artery catheterization. To date, there are however no data on the use of such arteriotomy closure device after antegrade femoral access. We hereby report a case series of five patients in whom Angioseal was successfully used after antegrade femoral puncture and below-the-knee percutaneous transluminal angioplasty. In all cases the device enabled immediate and complete hemostasis without major complications, despite the intense antithrombotic regimen, including heparin, aspirin, and clopidogrel in all patients, as well as glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (in two patients) and fibrinolytic therapy (in one).     

High-dose cytoreductive therapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation in advanced malignancies

Twenty-one patients with advanced malignancies received high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy followed by autologous bone marrow infusion. Eighteen patients (85.7%) had fever greater than or equal to 100 degrees F for a median of 6 days; 14 of these patients required broad-spectrum antibiotics for a median of 13 days. Nineteen patients (90.5%) had a granulocyte count less than 500/mm3 for a median of 11 days. Thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 50,000/mm3) was observed in 18 patients (85.7%) for a median of 14 days. Mucositis and diarrhea were not common, occurring in six (28.6%) and seven (33.3%) patients, respectively. Of the 21 patients studied, 16 were evaluable for tumor response; there were four complete responses and four partial responses, and two patients who showed no change for variable times. Two patients have unmaintained remissions for greater than 2 years. Our response rate (complete plus partial) is 50%. Our study shows that high-dose cytoreductive therapy can be given with moderate toxicity when combined with autologous bone marrow infusion. Because responses in this group of patients are generally of short duration, we believe that patients with advanced malignancies who have had less exposure to therapy or who have a high likelihood of disease recurrence should be considered for high-dose cytoreductive therapy with autologous transplantation.     

Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in patients with lymphoma relapsing after autologous marrow transplantation

Two patients who underwent autologous bone marrow transplantation for recurrent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma relapsed at 46 and 28 days after the transplant. Both patients had an HLA-identical sibling and were treated with high-dose chemotherapy and allogeneic marrow transplantation. One patient is now 24 months after the allogeneic transplant without evidence of disease. The second patient died on day 7 with interstitial pneumonia. We conclude that high-dose therapy and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation after failure of autologous transplantation for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is feasible and should be considered in young patients with HLA-identical siblings.     

自体骨髓单个核细胞移植治疗冠心病心力衰竭的临床研究

目的:评价经冠状动脉内注射自体骨髓单个核细胞治疗冠心病心力衰竭患者的有效性。方法:82例冠心病心力衰竭患者随机入选本项前瞻性、对照试验(其中49例患者为细胞移植组,33例为常规治疗组)。2组患者均接受标准药物治疗,细胞移植组49例患者同时接受自体骨髓单个核细胞移植。1年后随访临床情况及超声心动图、单光子放射计算机断层显像术和血浆脑钠肽测定结果,比较2组治疗前后心功能指标和心肌灌注缺损区面积。结果:细胞移植组与常规治疗组比较,左室射血分数增加,心肌灌注缺损面积降低,血浆脑钠肽下降,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:经皮冠状动脉内移植骨髓单个核细胞治疗冠心病心力衰竭,能有效改善左室收缩功能和心肌灌注。     

BVAC ablative chemotherapy followed by autologous bone marrow transplantation for patients with advanced lymphoma

Forty-one consecutive patients with lymphoma resistant to conventional combination chemotherapy have been entered into a study in which chemo-ablative therapy and autologous marrow rescue were used with curative intent. The actuarial proportion of 20 patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma remaining alive and free of recurrent disease is 49%, while that for 21 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is 41%. Our clinical approach to these patients involved a strategy whereby lymphomatous nodes greater than 2 cm in diameter that persisted despite salvage chemotherapy were given boost radiation therapy immediately before chemo-ablation. However, patients with this variable had a significantly lower survival due to septic complications rather than recurrent disease. We conclude that the treatment strategy used in this study with some modification may improve further on the already high probability of long-term disease-free survival experienced by this group of patients.     

Catheter-based transendocardial delivery of autologous bone-marrow-derived mononuclear cells in patients listed for heart transplantation

Growing evidence suggests that transplantation of autologous bone-marrow mononuclear cells (ABMMNCs) can improve the perfusion and contractile function of ischemic myocardium. This procedure could potentially benefit transplant candidates awaiting a donor heart. To study the safety and feasibility of ABMMNC injection, we performed a prospective, nonrandomized, open-label study in 5 heart transplant candidates with severe ischemic heart failure. Each patient underwent baseline single-photon emission computed tomography, a ramp treadmill protocol, 2-dimensional echocardiography, 24-hour Holter monitoring, and signal-averaged electrocardiography, which were repeated at 2 and 6 months. Transendocardial delivery of ABMMNCs was done with the aid of electromechanical mapping to identify viable myocardium. Each patient received 15 ABMMNC injections of 0.2 cc each. There were no deaths, significant arrhythmias, or other major complications. The ABMMNC injection reduced the amount of ischemic myocardium (not statistically significant). More important, exercise test results improved significantly. Myocardial volume oxygen consumption increased from 10.6 +/- 3 mL/kg/min (baseline) to 16.3 +/- 7 mL/kg/min (2 months) and 23 +/- 7 mL/kg/min (6 months) (P = 0.0091). In 4 of the 5 cases, this was such an improvement that the patients were no longer eligible for cardiac transplantation. In addition, metabolic equivalents improved from 3.03 +/- 0.66 (baseline) to 4.65 +/- 1.99 (2 months) and 6.5 +/- 2.0 (6 months) (P = 0.0092). In conclusion, ABMMNC injections were performed safely and resulted in improved exercise capacity. This technique may hold promise as an alternative to medical management in patients with severe ischemic heart failure who are ineligible for conventional revascularization.     

Safety of intra-arterial autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation for acute ischemic stroke

Stroke is the third cause of death and the leading cause of disability in adult subjects. Although stroke mortality has been declining in some countries, stroke morbidity has been increasing due to the aging of population and patients improved survival. Treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) is successful provided it is administered within 3 hours of symptoms onset, but its use is limited to about 5% of the patients with acute ischemic stroke. Furthermore, no neuroprotective agent has yet been proven effective in human clinical trials. The development of other therapeutic strategies is, therefore, warranted. The use of stem cells in animal models has led to functional improvement following stroke. Recent publications have shown that bone marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNC) therapy through intracoronary injection is a safe procedure in patients with acute or chronic ischemic heart disease. Based on these preliminary data, there has been growing interest in the study of BM-MNC transplantation for acute ischemic stroke. We report the first case of intra-arterial autologous BM-MNC transplantation for acute ischemic stroke.     

Histological alterations in bone marrow in patients with late engraftment after autologous bone marrow transplantation

Bone marrow histology after bone marrow transplantation has rarely been studied. Here, we reviewed the pre- and post-transplant bone marrow biopsies (BMB) of 40 acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patients autografted in our center, 28 with normal and 12 with delayed peripheral recovery. The two groups were comparable in terms of previous therapy, disease phase and the number of infused cells, and received the same conditioning regimen. In the former group, reduced bone marrow cellularity and mild reticulin abnormalities were usual histological findings; in the latter, five patients had the same pattern, but the other seven had an almost undetectable hematopoietic parenchyma and severe reticulin derangement. One of these seven patients died of reactivated hepatitis B virus infection; the others eventually achieved peripheral recovery, with none of them experiencing a relapse. Autografted AML patients are excellent subjects for histological investigations. They account for the majority of delayed engraftments, the contribution of extramedullary components to the timing of engraftment is minimal, and leukemia relapse cannot be ruled out. These results suggest that BMB is a useful investigation in the work-up of late engraftment. A high degree of reticulin derangement with an almost undetectable hematopoietic parenchyma appear to be the morphological hallmarks of late engraftment.     

人自体骨髓干细胞移植治疗慢性肝功能衰竭的研究

研究应用患者自体骨髓干细胞作为供体，在体外分离纯化 后移植至患者体内，使干细胞在肝脏中生长分化为具有功能的 肝细胞，使损伤的肝功能得以恢复和重构，为干细胞的进一步 治疗研究打下基础。 一、资料与方法 1．病例选择：80例慢性乙型重型肝炎为我所住院患者，年     

经冠状动脉骨髓单个核细胞移植治疗重度心力衰竭

目的本研究对比观察一组治疗上除心脏移植外,不能或难于从其他任何治疗中获益的重度缺血性心力衰竭(end-stage ischemia heart failure,EIHF)患者,给予经冠状动脉自体骨髓单个核细胞(bone marrow mononuclear cells,BM-MNCs)移植,探索其治疗的可行性、安全性及不良反应。方法30例EIHF患者入选。分为:细胞移植组(n=16)和常规治疗组(n=14)。细胞移植组和常规治疗组治疗前、后随访观察临床表现、实验室检查、二维超声心动图、正电子断层心肌显像(PET)、Holter、血管活性肽等。梯度密度法分离自体BM-MNCs。细胞移植组:经冠状动脉选择性细胞移植,平均BM-MNCs(5．0±0．7)×107。常规治疗组:除细胞移植外其他治疗均同细胞移植组。结果16例细胞移植手术均安全。2例于细胞注入后15-30 min感全身发冷,30 min后好转。1例细胞注入时出现短暂自限性室性早搏。术后48 h持续心电监测未出现新的心律失常。细胞移植组:术后观察半年患者均未再发急性肺水肿,心力衰竭症状明显改善。3个月NYHA分级明显改善[(3．4±0．1)级→(2．4±0．2)级,P<0．001];左心室射血分数(LVEF)于术后7天、3个月分别较术前增加9．6％(P<0．05)、9．9％(P<0．001);:PET显示代谢活力心肌增加(10．3±3．4)％(P<0．01)。血浆脑型利钠肽(brain-type natriuretic peptide,BNP)显著降低,3天、7天分别较术前下降69．2％(P<0．05)、70．4％(P<0．05);心房利钠肽(atrial natriuretic peptide,ANP)增加,术后第7天为术前1．3倍(P< 0．05);6个月随访无一例死亡,仅1例心力衰竭加重住院。而对照组3个月心功能检测明显恶化; NYHA分级下降[(3．5±0．1)级→(3．9±0．1)级,P<0．05];LVEF较术前减低7．2％(P<0．001),与细胞移植组相比差异有显著统计学意义(P<0．001);6个月随访死亡2例;因心力衰竭恶化再住院率71．4％(10／14)。结论自体BM-MNCs经冠状动脉移植治疗EIHF患者是安全有效的,显著改善了近期预后。