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 …

Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Crohn's Disease; Current Obstacles and Future Hopes

S El-Nakeep - Current stem cell research & therapy, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Crohn's disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease of the gastrointestinal tract,
characterized by relapsing and remitting courses. The disease is debilitating in nature with …

Use of mesenchymal stem cells in Crohn's disease and perianal fistulas: A narrative review

A Sheikholeslami, H Fazaeli, N Kalhor… - Current Stem Cell …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Crohn's Disease (CD), which usually leads to anal fistulas among patients, is the most
important inflammatory bowel disease that causes morbidity in many people around the …

Cumulative Evidence That Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Healing of Perianal Fistulas of Patients With Crohn's Disease–Going From Bench to Bedside

D Garcia-Olmo, DA Schwartz - Gastroenterology, 2015 - gastrojournal.org
Marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promote Healing of Refractory Perianal
Fistulas in Patients with Crohn's Disease.” The authors present a potential new treatment …

[PDF][PDF] Prospect of cell therapy for treating perianal fistula, including Crohn's disease

H Guadalajara, M García-Arranz… - Int J Stem Cell …, 2016 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Introduction: Complex perianal fistula continues to be a real surgical challenge due to the
high rate of recurrence and the possibility of fecal incontinence after surgery. In the case of …

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy awareness, knowledge, and use for the treatment of fistulizing Crohn's disease: an International Survey Among Gastroenterologists …

P Williams, C Klersy, C Karki, D Bennett… - Advances in …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Mesenchymal stem (or stromal) cells are a promising therapy for the treatment
of various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to understand …

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 …

Remestemcel-L allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell product to treat medically refractory Crohn's colitis: preliminary phase IB/IIA study

AL Lightner, J Ream, D Nachand… - British Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Although monoclonal antibodies have changed the treatment paradigm for patients with
Crohn's disease (CD), treatment efficacy is limited by primary and secondary non-response …

Mesenchymal stem cells in perianal Crohn's disease

H Guadalajara, M García-Arranz, MD Herreros… - Techniques in …, 2020 - Springer
The use of mesenchymal stem cells has resulted in a breakthrough for the treatment of
complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease. This novel treatment is associated with a …

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

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 …