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Efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for sepsis: a meta-analysis of preclinical studies

Sun XY., Ding XF., Liang HY., Zhang XJ., Liu SH., Bing-Han

Meta-analysis, published in Stem Cell Res Ther (2020) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level A· Stronger Clinical EvidenceEvidence level of this study

Relatively higher-quality human studies compared with other topics in this database, e.g. multiple RCTs or systematic reviews. This does not mean it is standard or approved care.

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Study type
Meta-analysis
Journal
Stem Cell Res Ther (2020)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
32493435
PMCID
PMC7268531
DOI
10.1186/s13287-020-01730-7
Citations
38

Abstract (original English)

Background Multiple studies have reported that mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy has beneficial effects in experimental models of sepsis. However, this finding remains inconclusive. This study was performed to systematically determine the connection between MSC therapy and mortality in sepsis animal models by pooling and analyzing data from newly published studies. Methods A detailed search of related studies from 2009 to 2019 was conducted in four databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. After browsing and filtering out articles that met the inclusion criteria for statistical analysis, the inverse variance method of the fixed effects model was used to calculate the pooled odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results Twenty-nine animal studies, including 1266 animals, were identified. None of the studies was judged to have a low risk of bias. The meta-analysis demonstrated that MSC therapy was related to a significantly lower mortality rate (OR 0.29, 95% CI 0.22-0.38, P 6 cells, OR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.20-0.56, P 6 cells, OR = 0.24, 95% CI 0.16-0.35, P Conclusion This up-to-date meta-analysis showed a connection between MSC therapy and lower mortality in sepsis animal models, supporting the potential therapeutic effect of MSC treatment in future clinical trials. The results in this study contradict a previous meta-analysis

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.

Evidence level

Relatively higher-quality human studies compared with other topics in this database, e.g. multiple RCTs or systematic reviews. This does not mean it is standard or approved care.

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Mesenchymal Stem CellsAnimalsSepsisMesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation

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