Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (7): 1138-1143.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1846

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Pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease and mesenchymal stem cell therapy: therapeutic application and existing problems

Huang Wenwen1, 2, Li Shuo1, 2, Hou Zongliu1, 2, Wang Wenju1, 2   

  1. the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Project, No. 2018IA045
  • Received:2019-04-09 Revised:2019-04-18 Accepted:2019-06-12 Online:2020-03-08 Published:2020-01-20
  • Contact: Wang Wenju, Professor, Yan’an Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650051, Yunnan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunological Prevention and Treatment of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650051, Yunnan Province, China
  • About author:Huang Wenwen, Master, Yan’an Hospital affiliated to Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650051, Yunnan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Project, No. 2018IA045

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the incidence of inflammatory bowel disease is yearly increasing, and there are no effective treatment plans. Mesenchymal stem cells have achieved good outcomes in the treatment of immune-related diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, myocardial infarction and graft-versus-host disease. Numerous studies have shown that mesenchymal stem cells have their unique advantages in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, increasing concern has been placed on the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease by mesenchymal stem cells.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the existing research on the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease by mesenchymal stem cells, and to discuss its application and safety.

METHODS: “Mesenchymal stem cells, inflammatory bowel disease, pathogenesis, treatment” were used as keywords to search CNKI, WanFang and PubMed databases for relevant literatures in the past 20 years both in Chinese and English. Finally, 62 papers were selected for review.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Mesenchymal stem cells have the abilities of self-renewal, tissue migration and pluripotency, as well as strong immunomodulatory effects. They not only show satisfying therapeutic effects in systemic lupus erythematosus, myocardial infarction, graft-versus-host disease and other immune-related diseases, but also have promising prospects in inflammatory bowel disease. However, little is reported in clinical studies, and there are still many problems, such as safety, encountered in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with mesenchymal stem cells.

Key words:

"> inflammatory bowel disease, mesenchymal stem cells, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, immune regulation

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