Cell-based therapy to reduce mortality from COVID-19: Systematic review and meta-analysis of human studies on acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Systematic Review)
Severe cases of COVID-19 infection, often leading to death, have been associated with variants of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Cell therapy with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is a potential treatment for COVID-19 ARDS based on preclinical and clinical studies supporting the concept that MSCs modulate the inflammatory and remodeling processes and restore alveolo-capillary barriers. The authors performed a systematic literature review and random-effects meta-analysis to determine the potential value of MSC therapy for treating COVID-19-infected patients with ARDS. Publications in all languages from 1990 to March 31, 2020 were reviewed, yielding 2691 studies, of which nine were included. MSCs were intravenously or intratracheally administered in 117 participants, who were followed for 14 days to 5 years. All MSCs were allogeneic from bone marrow, umbilical cord, menstrual blood, adipose tissue, or unreported sources. Combined mortality showed a favorable trend but did not reach statistical significance. No related serious adverse events were reported and mild adverse events resolved spontaneously. A trend was found of improved radiographic findings, pulmonary function (lung compliance, tidal volumes, PaO2 /FiO2 ratio, alveolo-capillary injury), and inflammatory biomarker levels. No comparisons were made between MSCs of different sources.
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Cited Authors
- Qu, W; Wang, Z; Hare, JM; Bu, G; Mallea, JM; Pascual, JM; Caplan, AI; Kurtzberg, J; Zubair, AC; Kubrova, E; Engelberg-Cook, E; Nayfeh, T; Shah, VP; Hill, JC; Wolf, ME; Prokop, LJ; Murad, MH; Sanfilippo, FP
Published Date
- September 2020
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 9 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1007 - 1022
PubMed ID
- 32472653
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC7300743
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2157-6580
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/sctm.20-0146
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England