Intra-discal injection of autologous, hypoxic cultured bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in five patients with chronic lower back pain: a long-term safety and feasibility study
OPEN Journal of translational medicine | 3 Sep 2016
C Elabd, CJ Centeno, JR Schultz, G Lutz, T Ichim and FJ Silva
Abstract
Chronic low back pain due to disc degeneration represents a major social and economic burden worldwide. The current standard of care is limited to symptomatic relief and no current approved therapy promotes disc regeneration. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are easily accessible and well characterized. These MSCs are multipotent and exhibit great tissue regenerative potential including bone, cartilage, and fibrous tissue regeneration. The use of this cell-based biologic for treating protruding disc herniation and/or intervertebral disc degeneration is a promising therapeutic strategy, due to their known regenerative, immuno-modulatory and anti-inflammatory properties.
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- Stem cells, Acupuncture, Bone marrow, Mesenchymal stem cell, Stem cell, Back pain, Low back pain, Spinal disc herniation
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