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Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Anti-Inflammatory Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Advancing mesenchymal stem cell therapy for kidney diseases in companion animals: from mechanisms to clinical application.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Therapeutic Applications of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology in Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Kidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland)Review
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Abstract
backgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is largely driven by inflammation. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show therapeutic potential; however, their efficacy across CKD etiologies remains unclear.
methodsComprehensive searches were conducted in PubMed, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, Scopus and Google Scholar. Effect sizes for inflammation and renal function outcomes were meta-analyzed.
resultsOf 2514 studies screened, 52 met inclusion criteria (49 animal studies, 3 randomized controlled trials). In animal models, MSCs significantly reduced interleukin-6 (mean difference [MD] = -155.80; 95% CI: -249.10, -62.51;
conclusionMSCs improve inflammation and renal function in CKD animal models; however, evidence in patients remains inconclusive.
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