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ArticleStem cells international2019

A Feasibility Study on the Use of Equine Chondrogenic Induced Mesenchymal Stem Cells as a Treatment for Natural Occurring Osteoarthritis in Dogs.

Robert Daems, Lore Van Hecke, Ilona Schwarzkopf, Eva Depuydt, Sarah Y Broeckx, Michael David, Charlotte Beerts, Peter Vandekerckhove, Jan H Spaas

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Article in Stem cells international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Robert DaemsDierenartsencentrum Malpertuus, 9070 Heusden-Destelbergen, Belgium.
Lore Van HeckeGlobal Stem Cell Technology NV, 9940 Evergem, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8393-3855
Ilona SchwarzkopfDierenartsencentrum Malpertuus, 9070 Heusden-Destelbergen, Belgium.
Eva DepuydtGlobal Stem Cell Technology NV, 9940 Evergem, Belgium.
Sarah Y BroeckxGlobal Stem Cell Technology NV, 9940 Evergem, Belgium.
Michael DavidGlobal Stem Cell Technology NV, 9940 Evergem, Belgium.
Charlotte BeertsGlobal Stem Cell Technology NV, 9940 Evergem, Belgium.
Peter VandekerckhoveDierenartsencentrum Malpertuus, 9070 Heusden-Destelbergen, Belgium.
Jan H SpaasGlobal Stem Cell Technology NV, 9940 Evergem, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6683-2593

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conventional treatments of osteoarthritis (OA) reduce pain and the inflammatory response but do not repair the damaged cartilage. Xenogeneic peripheral blood-derived equine chondrogenically induced mesenchymal stem cells (ciMSC) could thus provide an interesting alternative. Six client-owned dogs with confirmed elbow OA were subjected to a baseline orthopedic examination, pressure plate analysis, general clinical examination, hematological analysis, synovial fluid sampling, and radiographic examination, and their owners completed two surveys. After all examinations, a 0.9% saline solution (placebo control product = CP) was administered intra-articularly. After 6 weeks, all examinations were repeated, owners again completed two surveys, and equine ciMSCs were administered in the same joint. After another 6 weeks, dogs were returned for a final follow-up. No serious adverse events or suspected adverse drug reactions were present during this study. No significant differences in blood analysis were noted between the CP and ciMSC treatment. Two adverse events were observed, both in the same dog, one after CP treatment and one after ciMSC treatment. The owner surveys revealed significantly less pain and lameness after ciMSC treatment compared to after CP treatment. There was no significant difference in the orthopedic examination parameters, the radiographic examination, synovial fluid sampling, and pressure plate analysis between CP treatment and ciMSC treatment. A single intra-articular administration of equine ciMSCs proved to be a well-tolerated treatment, which reduced lameness and pain according to the owner's evaluations compared to a placebo treatment.

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PMID31281373
PMCPMC6589207
OpenAlexW2947411546

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