Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability, with current treatment options often falling short of providing satisfactory outcomes. Autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) and stromal vascular fractions (SVFs) have emerged as potential re...

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Main Authors: Haneul Lee, Youngeun Lim, Seon-Heui Lee
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Published: BMC 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-024-04034-2
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description Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability, with current treatment options often falling short of providing satisfactory outcomes. Autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) and stromal vascular fractions (SVFs) have emerged as potential regenerative therapies. Methods A comprehensive search was conducted among multiple databases for studies up to June 2023. The risk of bias was assessed in randomized and non-randomized studies, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. The study has been registered with PROSPERO (CRD 42023433160). Results Our analysis encompassed 31 studies involving 1,406 patients, of which, 19 studies with 958 patients were included in a meta-analysis, examining both SVF and autologous-cultured ADMSC methods. Significant pain reduction was observed with autologous-cultured ADMSCs starting at 3 months (MD = −2.43, 95% CI, −3.99, −0.86), whereas significant pain mitigation in response to SVF therapy was found to start at 12 months (MD = −2.13, 95% CI, −3.06, −1.21). Both autologous-cultured ADMSCs and SVF provided significant improvement in knee function starting at 12 months (MD = −9.19, 95% CI, −12.48, −5.90 vs. MD = −9.09, 95% CI, −12.67, −5.51, respectively). We found no evidence of severe adverse events linked directly to ADMSC therapy. Conclusion Autologous-cultured ADMSCs offer a promising alternative for more rapid pain relief in knee OA, with both ADMSCs and SVF demonstrating substantial long-term benefits in joint function and cartilage regeneration, in the absence of any severe ADMSC-related adverse events.
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spelling doaj-art-e8027009c4a8449b96730d5a54d970482024-11-24T12:13:35ZengBMCStem Cell Research & Therapy1757-65122024-11-0115112110.1186/s13287-024-04034-2Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysisHaneul Lee0Youngeun Lim1Seon-Heui Lee2Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science, Gachon UniversityDepartment of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science, Gachon UniversityCollege of Nursing, Research Institute of AI and Nursing Science, Gachon UniversityAbstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability, with current treatment options often falling short of providing satisfactory outcomes. Autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) and stromal vascular fractions (SVFs) have emerged as potential regenerative therapies. Methods A comprehensive search was conducted among multiple databases for studies up to June 2023. The risk of bias was assessed in randomized and non-randomized studies, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. The study has been registered with PROSPERO (CRD 42023433160). Results Our analysis encompassed 31 studies involving 1,406 patients, of which, 19 studies with 958 patients were included in a meta-analysis, examining both SVF and autologous-cultured ADMSC methods. Significant pain reduction was observed with autologous-cultured ADMSCs starting at 3 months (MD = −2.43, 95% CI, −3.99, −0.86), whereas significant pain mitigation in response to SVF therapy was found to start at 12 months (MD = −2.13, 95% CI, −3.06, −1.21). Both autologous-cultured ADMSCs and SVF provided significant improvement in knee function starting at 12 months (MD = −9.19, 95% CI, −12.48, −5.90 vs. MD = −9.09, 95% CI, −12.67, −5.51, respectively). We found no evidence of severe adverse events linked directly to ADMSC therapy. Conclusion Autologous-cultured ADMSCs offer a promising alternative for more rapid pain relief in knee OA, with both ADMSCs and SVF demonstrating substantial long-term benefits in joint function and cartilage regeneration, in the absence of any severe ADMSC-related adverse events.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-024-04034-2Adipose tissueKnee osteoarthritisMesenchymal stem cellsStromal vascular fraction
spellingShingle Haneul Lee
Youngeun Lim
Seon-Heui Lee
Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Adipose tissue
Knee osteoarthritis
Mesenchymal stem cells
Stromal vascular fraction
title Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short Rapid-acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: autologous-cultured adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_sort rapid acting pain relief in knee osteoarthritis autologous cultured adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells outperform stromal vascular fraction a systematic review and meta analysis
topic Adipose tissue
Knee osteoarthritis
Mesenchymal stem cells
Stromal vascular fraction
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-024-04034-2
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