Further validation of the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell infusions for reducing mortality in COVID-19 patients with ARDS

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2021-09-09

Authors

Shetty, Ashok K.
Shetty, Padmashri A.
Zanirati, Gabriele
Jin, Kunlin

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0000-0002-1336-348X (Jin, Kunlin)

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Springer Nature

Abstract

Recent double-blind, randomized, controlled trials reported that human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) infusions in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) could diminish cytokine storm and lung damage. While these outcomes are significant, additional phase II/III trials are required to validate the efficacy of MSCs to improve the survival of COVID-19 patients with ARDS. Future studies also need to assess the efficacy of MSCs to prevent long COVID.

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Shetty, A. K., Shetty, P. A., Zanirati, G., & Jin, K. (2021). Further validation of the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell infusions for reducing mortality in COVID-19 patients with ARDS. NPJ Regenerative medicine, 6(1), 53. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-021-00161-z