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Administration of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Lowers the Initial Levels of IL6 and TNF-Alpha in the Rat Model of Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

Wolski M., Ciesielski T., Buczma K., Fus Ł., Girstun A., Trzcińska-Danielewicz J.

Animal Study, published in Int J Mol Sci (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Int J Mol Sci (2025)
Country
Switzerland
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
40724804
PMCID
PMC12294573
DOI
10.3390/ijms26146555

Abstract (original English)

Research in the field of stem cells in necrotizing enterocolitis has primarily focused on the curative role of specific cells-mostly bone marrow and amniotic fluid stem cells. The impact of stem cells on reducing inflammatory cytokine levels in the necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) model has been studied in accordance with the effects they pose on histopathology. Taking into consideration the possible paracrine mechanism of action of stem cells, our group hypothesized that lowering the initial levels of proinflammatory cytokines may be one of the mechanisms affecting the clinical outcome. A self-modified rat NEC model was used to show the effect of intraperitoneal administration of adipose derived stem cells on the initial levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alfa) in comparison with the interleukin levels in NEC animals and control animals without adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) injection. We showed a statistically significant difference in the levels of interleukins when comparing an ADSC injected group and an NEC group. This suggests that one of the mechanisms in which stem cells impact the clinical outcomes in NEC may be by alleviating the initial levels of proinflammatory cytokines.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
AnimalsEnterocolitis, NecrotizingInterleukin-6RatsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaDisease Models, AnimalAdipose TissueStem CellsStem Cell TransplantationFemale

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