Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (49): 8557-8562.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.49.015

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Umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell transplantation is safe for treatment of coronary heart disease with heart failure

Zhang Ming1, Yu Le2   

  1. 1Jinqiu Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang  110016, Liaoning Province, China
    2Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang  110033, Liaoning Province, China
  • Revised:2013-09-03 Online:2013-12-03 Published:2013-12-03
  • Contact: Yu Le, Master, Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang 110033, Liaoning Province, China ylyylzxp@126.com
  • About author:Zhang Ming, Chief physician, Professor, Jinqiu Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China zhangming0918@126.com

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Number of experimental and clinical studies have shown that stem cell transplantation can establish new blood vessels and improve heart function instead of necrotic myocardium, to significantly improved clinical symptoms and prognosis of cardiovascular disease patients.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the safety of human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells transplantation in patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure.
METHODS: A total of 12 patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure (acute myocardial infarction and heart failure in six cases, old myocardial infarction and heart failure in six cases) were enrolled in this study. Patients were treated on the basis of standard medication and percutaneous coronary intervention. The coronary pathway was established via a percutaneous catheter, and suspension of cord blood mononuclear cells was injected through microcatheter into the distal artery. Routine blood test was carried out at 1 week after cell transplantation, blood routine, liver function, kidney function, C-reactive protein, IgA, IgG were compared preoperatively and postoperatively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The incidence of adverse reactions in cord blood stem cell transplantation was 8.3%, including one case of fever. No micro-embolism occurred. During 1-week follow-up, no graft-versus-host disease appeared. After cell transplantation, there were no significant changes in blood routine, liver function, kidney function, C-reactive protein, IgA, IgG. These findings indicate umbilical cord blood monomuclear cells transplantation is safe in a short term for patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure.


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Key words: stem cells, cord blood stem cell transplantation, coronary vessels, coronary disease, myocardial infarction, graft vs host disease

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