| Literature DB >> 15121408 |
Katarina Le Blanc1, Ida Rasmusson, Berit Sundberg, Cecilia Götherström, Moustapha Hassan, Mehmet Uzunel, Olle Ringdén.
Abstract
Adult bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells are immunosuppressive and prolong the rejection of mismatched skin grafts in animals. We transplanted haploidentical mesenchymal stem cells in a patient with severe treatment-resistant grade IV acute graft-versus-host disease of the gut and liver. Clinical response was striking. The patient is now well after 1 year. We postulate that mesenchymal stem cells have a potent immunosuppressive effect in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15121408 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16104-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321