| Literature DB >> 34136108 |
Athanasia Warnecke1, Nils Prenzler1, Jennifer Harre1, Ulrike Köhl2, Lutz Gärtner1, Thomas Lenarz1, Sandra Laner-Plamberger3, Georg Wietzorrek4, Hinrich Staecker5, Teresa Lassacher6,7, Julia Hollerweger6,7, Mario Gimona3,6,7,8, Eva Rohde3,6,8.
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from the secretome of human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) contain numerous factors that are known to exert anti-inflammatory effects. MSC-EVs may serve as promising cell-based therapeutics for the inner ear to attenuate inflammation-based side effects from cochlear implantation which represents an unmet clinical need. In an individual treatment performed on a 'named patient basis', we intraoperatively applied allogeneic umbilical cord-derived MSC-EVs (UC-MSC-EVs) produced according to good manufacturing practice. A 55-year-old patient suffering from Menière's disease was treated with intracochlear delivery of EVs prior to the insertion of a cochlear implant. This first-in-human use of UC-MSC-EVs demonstrates the feasibility of this novel adjuvant therapeutic approach. The safety and efficacy of intracochlear EV-application to attenuate side effects of cochlea implants have to be determined in controlled clinical trials.Entities:
Keywords: EVs from umbilical cord‐derived mesenchymal stromal cells (UC‐MSC‐EV); Menière's disease; cochlear implantation; extracellular vesicles; first‐in‐human intracochlear EV‐therapy; hearing loss; immunomodulation; vesicle‐enriched secretome fraction
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34136108 PMCID: PMC8178433 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12094
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Extracell Vesicles ISSN: 2001-3078
FIGURE 1Therapeutic umbilical cord MSC‐derived extracellular vesicles (UC‐MSC‐EVs). (a) Filled and finished suspension containing 1.03 × 1011 UC‐MSC‐EVs/ml and 3.7 mg/ml protein in Ringer's lactate. (b) Cryo transmission electron microscopic image of UC‐MSC‐EVs, inserted white bar length equals 50 nm
FIGURE 2Surgical procedure and intraoperative UC‐MSC‐EV application. (a) Intraoperative image showing the mastoid with the electrode array prepared to be inserted (black bold arrow). Electrocochleography recordings were performed with an extra electrode (black arrow heads). The inner ear catheter (hollow arrow head) is attached to a syringe (asterisk) and contains the EV solution. (b) MED‐EL inner ear catheter with close up of the tip (insert). The tip has three marking spaced 5 mm apart to allow insertion to a predicted depth into the inner ear. Bar equals 1 cm. (c) Postoperative cone beam‐computed tomography showing the intracochlear position of the electrode array of the vesicle‐treated side
‘Speech perception’: Speech intelligibility after cochlear implantation with or without local application of UC‐MSC‐EVs
| Preoperative FBM (unaided, headphones, dB optimal) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Left | Right | |
| 110 dB (15%) | 110 dB (65%) | |
| Postoperative FBM | ||
| Month | Left, EVs | Right, control |
| FF | 50% | 80% |
| 3 | 55% | 65% |
| 6 | 75% | 65% |
| 12 | 80% | 90% |
| 24 | 90% | 95% |
| Postoperative HSM 10 dB SNR | ||
| Month | Left, EVs | Right, control |
| FF | 65% | 37% |
| 3 | 85% | 69% |
| 6 | 85% | 60% |
| 12 | 89% | 81% |
| 24 | 90% | 85% |
| Postoperative HSM 5 dB SNR | ||
| Month | Left, EVs | Right, control |
| FF | 25% | n.d. |
| 3 | 41% | n.d. |
| 6 | 62% | n.d. |
| 12 | 56% | 49% |
| 24 | 64% | 38% |
| Postoperative OLSA 50% | ||
| Month | Left, EVs | Right, control |
| 12 | ‐0.7 dB SNR | ‐2.0 dB SNR |
| 24 | ‐1.6 dB SNR | n.d. |
Abbreviations: dB, decibel; EVs, Extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord‐mesenchymal stromal cells; FBM, Freiburger monosyllabic test; FF, first fitting; HSM, Hochmair‐Schulz‐Moser sentence test; n.d., not determined; OLSA, Oldenburg sentence test; SNR, signal to noise ratio.
FIGURE 3Mean impedance values over time. Following bilateral cochlea implantation (CI) at the right side first and the contralateral side 4 years later, mean impedance values are depicted over time. Blue line depicts the vesicle treated side and red the patient's contralateral side. Historical data from controls (dotted line) and steroid‐treated patients via the inner ear catheter (intermitted line) are included for comparison. Impedance values were recorded for each of the twelve electrode contacts per side and condition and are depicted as mean values and standard deviation over a time course of more than 24 months. The first fitting (FF) is done 4 weeks after cochlear implantation. Data from day 1 and day 3 during FF are shown as well as data from the follow‐up visits (3 M, 6 M, 12 M and 24 M). Levels of significance are indicated as * P < 0.05 and ***P < 0.001