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ArticleWorld journal of stem cells2021

Feasibility of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: Phase I study.

Serdar Kabatas, Erdinç Civelek, Eyüp Can Savrunlu, Necati Kaplan, Osman Boyalı, Furkan Diren, Halil Can, Ali Genç, Tunç Akkoç, Erdal Karaöz

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Article in World journal of stem cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Serdar KabatasDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey.
Erdinç CivelekDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey.
Eyüp Can SavrunluDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey.
Necati KaplanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Rumeli University, Çorlu Reyap Hospital, Tekirdağ 59860, Turkey.
Osman BoyalıDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey.
Furkan DirenDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey.
Halil CanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Biruni University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey.
Ali GençDepartment of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Asya Hospital, Istanbul 34250, Turkey.
Tunç AkkoçPediatric Allergy-Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul 34899, Turkey.
Erdal KaraözCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research & Manufacturing (LivMedCell), Liv Hospital, Istanbul 34340, Turkey.
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi · TRBiruni University · TRIstanbul Eye Hospital · TRLiv Hospital · TRMarmara University · TRPiri Reis University · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the leading causes of death and long-term neurological impairment in the pediatric population. Despite a limited number of treatments to cure HIE, stem cell therapies appear to be a potential treatment option for brain injury resulting from HIE.

aimTo investigate the efficacy and safety of stem cell-based therapies in pediatric patients with HIE.

methodsThe study inclusion criteria were determined as the presence of substantial deficit and disability caused by HIE. Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) were intrathecally (IT), intramuscularly (IM), and intravenously administered to participants at a dose of 1 × 10

resultsFor all participants (

conclusionBoth the triple-route and multiple WJ-MSC implantations were safe and effective in pediatric patients with HIE with significant neurological and functional improvements. The results of this study support conducting further randomized, placebo-controlled studies on this treatment in the pediatric population.

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Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyPediatricStem cellWharton jelly

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PMID34136076
PMCPMC8176840
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