Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29275819›Full record

ReviewSeminars in pediatric surgery2018

Stem cell therapy in necrotizing enterocolitis: Current state and future directions.

Natalie A Drucker, Christopher J McCulloh, Bo Li, Agostino Pierro, Gail E Besner, Troy A Markel

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Review in Seminars in pediatric surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
34citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Necrotizing enterocolitis.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026
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  17. Experimental Modeling of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Human Infant Intestinal Enteroids.Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Natalie A DruckerDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, 705 Riley Hospital Dr. RI 2500, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202.
Christopher J McCullohDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Bo LiDivision of General and Thoracic Surgery, Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.
Agostino PierroDivision of General and Thoracic Surgery, Translational Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.
Gail E BesnerDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Troy A MarkelDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, 705 Riley Hospital Dr. RI 2500, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. Electronic address: tmarkel@iupui.edu.
Hospital for Sick Children · CANationwide Children's Hospital · USIndiana University Health · USIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis · US

Funding

Exosomes and HB-EGF in Stem Cell-Mediated Therapy for Necrotizing EnterocolitisR01GM113236 · NIGMS · RESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP · PI BESNER, GAIL E · 2015 to 2018
$1.4M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM113236
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment modality for necrotizing enterocolitis. Among the many promising stem cells identified to date, it is likely that mesenchymal stem cells will be the most useful and practical cell-based therapies for this condition. Using acellular components such as exosomes or other paracrine mediators are promising as well. Multiple mechanisms are likely at play in the positive effects provided by these cells, and further research is underway to further elucidate these effects.

Indexed as

Enterocolitis, NecrotizingHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesStem Cell TransplantationTreatment OutcomeIntestineIschemiaNecrotizing enterocolitisNeonatalPrematureStem cell therapy

Identifiers

PMID29275819
PMCPMC5745058
OpenAlexW2767951694

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Registered trials

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