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Table 2 Application of MSCs in treating aGVHD

From: A review of the application of mesenchymal stem cells in the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

N

Source of MSCs

Age of patients (median/range, years)

Diagnosis

Grade of aGvHD

Median dose of MSCs

(cells/kg)

Time of MSCs infusion after aGVHD

Outcome

Ref.

75

Bone marrow

8[2–17]

ALL: 18

AML: 16

CML: 1

Other: 40

IV

2 × 106

Day + 72

OR: 46 100 day survival: 35

[55]

25

Bone marrow

33 [5–66]

ALL: 9

AML: 8

MDS: 3

Other: 5

III–IV

2 × 106

Day + 2

CR: 6

PR: 9

MR: 4

NC: 1

[56]

26

Bone marrow

6.5 [1–19]

ALL: 8

AML: 5

MDS: 6

Others: 7

III–IV

1.39 × 106

–

CR: 5

PR: 15

No response: 6

[57]

40

Bone marrow

27.8 [1–65]

-

II–IV

1.5 × 106

 < Day + 30 (23)

 > Day + 3 (15)

1 year OS: 50.0%

2 years OS: 38.6%

[58]

35

Bone marrow

7 [0.7–18]

ALL: 10

AML: 6

MDS: 7

JMML: 5

Other: 7

III–IV

2 × 106

Day + 13

CR: 65%

2.9 years OS: 37%

[59]

25

Bone marrow

 < 40 years: 6

40–60 years: 8

 > 60 years: 11

AML: 6

MDS: 7

Other: 12

II–IV

1.1 × 106

–

CR: 11

PR: 6

No response: 7

[60]

14

Bone marrow

52 [4–62]

AML: 4

MDS: 3

ALL: 3

Other: 4

II–III

2 × 106

Day + 25

CR: 8

PR: 5

No response: 1

[61]

50

Bone marrow

19 [1–69]

ALL: 10

AML: 15

Other: 25

II–IV

1.05 × 106

Day + 27

3.6 years OS: 56%

[62]

2

Adipose tissue

15

12

ALL:1

AML:1

III

IV

1 × 106

Day + 68

Day + 97

CR: 12 months

CR: 24 months

[63]

6

Adipose tissue

38 [22–49]

ALL:3

AML:3

III–IV

1 × 106

–

CR: 5

No response: 1

[64]

1

Umbilical cord

4

SAA

IV

3.3 × 106

Day + 13

CR: 18 months

[65]

46

Bone marrow

Adipose tissue

–

–

II–IV

1 × 106

–

OR: 58.7%

2 year survival for responders: 51.85%

[66]

  1. MSCs mesenchymal stem cells, aGVHD acute GVHD, ALL acute lymphoblastic leukemia, AML acute myelogenous leukemia, CML chronic myeloid leukemia, OR overall response, MDS myelodysplastic syndrome, CR complete response, PR partial response, MR mixed response, NC no change, OS overall survival, JMML juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, SAA severe aplastic anemia