Advanced regenerative medicine strategies for treatment of perianal fistula in Crohn's disease

H Nazari, VY Naei, AH Tabasi… - Inflammatory Bowel …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Regenerative medicine is an emerging therapeutic method that aims to reconstruct tissues
and organs. This advanced therapeutic approach has demonstrated great potential in …

Perianal fistulae in Crohn's disease: current and future approaches to treatment

H Keshaw, KS Foong, A Forbes… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Perianal fistulae are common in Crohn's disease but rarely heal without treatment. The main
aim of treatment is to effectively close the fistula without affecting sphincter integrity and …

Misconceptions, hurdles and recommendations regarding the use of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in perianal Crohn disease

R Ciccocioppo, H Guadalajara, G Astori, G Carlino… - Cytotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
A fistula is defined as an abnormal communication between two epithelium-lined surfaces,
and fistula-in-ano consists of an abnormal tract connecting the anal canal or rectum with the …

The present state and future direction of regenerative medicine for perianal Crohn's disease

AL Lightner - Gastroenterology, 2019 - gastrojournal.org
See “Long-term safety and efficacy of local microinjection combining autologous microfat
and adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction for the treatment of refractory perianal fistula …

Modern management of perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease: future directions

PG Kotze, B Shen, A Lightner, T Yamamoto, A Spinelli… - Gut, 2018 - gut.bmj.com
Perianal fistulae in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) can be associated with significant
morbidity resulting in negative impact on quality of life. The last two decades have seen …

Cell-based therapy for perianal fistulising Crohn's disease

PG Kotze, A Spinelli, AL Lightner - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The management of complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease (CD)
represents a challenge for patients, gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons. There are …

[HTML][HTML] Current overview on the use of mesenchymal stem cells for perianal fistula treatment in patients with Crohn's disease

M Włodarczyk, K Czerwińska, J Włodarczyk, J Fichna… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Perianal fistula in patients with Crohn's disease is an extremely challenging condition. The
disease tends to reoccur, and with current treatment options, a large number of patients are …

Local stem cell therapy for Crohn's perianal fistulae

DL Franco, SD Holubar, AL Lightner… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Fistulae represent an important complication of Crohn's disease (CD), affecting more than
50% of CD patients. 1–3 The majority of fistulae in CD occur in the perianal area, and the …

[HTML][HTML] A phase I/II clinical trial of ex-vivo expanded human bone marrow derived allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells in adult patients with perianal fistulizing …

S Swaroop, SK Vuyyuru, B Kante, P Kumar… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Perianal fistulas (PF) affect one-third patients with Crohn's disease (CD) with
limited therapeutic options. There is dearth of literature on safety and efficacy of bone …

Durable Response in Patients With Refractory Fistulizing Perianal Crohn's Disease Using Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells on a Dissolvable Matrix: Results from …

EJ Dozois, AL Lightner, AB Dietz… - Diseases of the Colon …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Refractory perianal Crohn's disease remains notoriously difficult to treat.
We developed a novel technology using a commercially available bioabsorbable fistula plug …