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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Therapeutic effect of hUC-MSCs from different transplantation routes on acute liver failure in rats.

Yonghong Wang, Bei Wu, Yachao Tao, Menglan Wang, Dongbo Wu, Enqiang Chen, Hong Tang

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Based Cell-Drug Conjugates for the Treatment of Acute Liver Failure.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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7 authors.

Yonghong Wang *Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Bei Wu *Department of Hepatology, Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, China.
Yachao TaoCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Menglan WangCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Dongbo WuCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Enqiang ChenCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hong TangCenter of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare yet serious clinical syndrome. Recent studies have indicated that stem cells can effectively treat this condition. However, the optimal route for stem cell transplantation in the treatment of ALF remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the most effective transplantation route for stem cell therapy in ALF. Methods: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) expressing both luciferase and green fluorescent protein were generated using a lentiviral vector. The hUC-MSCs were transplanted via the tail vein, portal vein, and abdominal cavity. The survival and distribution of the transplanted hUC-MSCs in rats were assessed through Results: The survival time of hUC-MSCs transplanted via the tail vein and portal vein was shorter compared to those transplanted intraperitoneally. The distribution of hUC-MSCs varied by transplantation route: those injected via the tail vein and portal vein were primarily found in the lungs and liver, respectively, while intraperitoneally transplanted hUC-MSCs predominantly localized in the abdominal cavity. In ALF rats, hUC-MSCs transplanted via the tail vein and portal vein improved survival rates, enhanced liver pathology, and reduced levels of inflammatory cytokines in liver tissue. In contrast, abdominal transplantation of hUC-MSCs showed no significant therapeutic effect. Conclusion: hUC-MSCs transplanted via the tail vein and portal vein exhibited similar therapeutic effects on ALF; however, abdominal transplantation of hUC-MSCs showed no significant effect.

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acute liver failurecell therapycell transplantationmesenchymal stem cellstransplantation route

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