Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis

Introduction: Clinical studies of intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells for osteoarthritis (OA) indicate its efficacy. Here, we retrospectively investigated the associations of pretherapeutic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings with the clinical outcomes up to 6 months, after int...

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Main Authors: Junya Higuchi, Ryota Yamagami, Takumi Matsumoto, Tomohiro Terao, Keita Inoue, Shinsaku Tsuji, Yuji Maenohara, Tokio Matsuzaki, Ryota Chijimatsu, Yasunori Omata, Fumiko Yano, Sakae Tanaka, Taku Saito
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author Junya Higuchi
Ryota Yamagami
Takumi Matsumoto
Tomohiro Terao
Keita Inoue
Shinsaku Tsuji
Yuji Maenohara
Tokio Matsuzaki
Ryota Chijimatsu
Yasunori Omata
Fumiko Yano
Sakae Tanaka
Taku Saito
author_facet Junya Higuchi
Ryota Yamagami
Takumi Matsumoto
Tomohiro Terao
Keita Inoue
Shinsaku Tsuji
Yuji Maenohara
Tokio Matsuzaki
Ryota Chijimatsu
Yasunori Omata
Fumiko Yano
Sakae Tanaka
Taku Saito
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description Introduction: Clinical studies of intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells for osteoarthritis (OA) indicate its efficacy. Here, we retrospectively investigated the associations of pretherapeutic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings with the clinical outcomes up to 6 months, after intra-articular administration of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) to knee OA patients. Methods: We first analyzed alterations of the visual analog scale (VAS) and knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) in 57 knees of 34 patients from whom clinical scores were obtained before ASC therapy, and at 1, 3, and 6 months. Among the patients, we further examined MRI findings of 34 knees of 19 patients whose pretherapeutic MRI data were available. Results: The mean improvement of VAS and KOOS-total during 6 months was 2.6 ± 4.0 (from 6.1 ± 2.5 to 3.5 ± 2.9, P < 0.001) and 10.2 ± 12.4 (from 54.4 ± 12.7 to 64.6 ± 13.8, P < 0.01), respectively. Scales related to pain and symptoms improved earlier than those related to activities of daily living (ADL) and sports/recreation. Improvement of VAS and KOOS-sports/recreation was significantly higher in patients with more severe cartilage lesions. Similarly, osteophyte lesions were associated significantly with improvement of VAS and KOOS-ADL, and BML was associated with KOOS-ADL and KOOS-sports/recreation. Conclusions: In intra-articular administration of autologous ASCs for knee OA, improvement of VAS and KOOS-sports/recreation was significantly higher in patients with more severe cartilage lesions. Similarly, osteophyte lesions were associated significantly with improvement of VAS and KOOS-ADL, and BML was associated with KOOS-ADL and KOOS-sports/recreation. Clinical studies with larger numbers of patients and various kinds of data are necessary to predict therapeutic effects.
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spelling doaj.art-d29fcd965b7049c28b46d3016a5018662022-12-22T03:47:01ZengElsevierRegenerative Therapy2352-32042020-06-0114332340Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritisJunya Higuchi0Ryota Yamagami1Takumi Matsumoto2Tomohiro Terao3Keita Inoue4Shinsaku Tsuji5Yuji Maenohara6Tokio Matsuzaki7Ryota Chijimatsu8Yasunori Omata9Fumiko Yano10Sakae Tanaka11Taku Saito12Orthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanOrthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanOrthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, JapanAvenue Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanAvenue Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanAvenue Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanOrthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanJapan Biodesign Program, Department of Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanBone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, JapanOrthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Bone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, JapanBone and Cartilage Regenerative Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, JapanOrthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanOrthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Corresponding author. Orthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan. Fax: +81 3 3818 4082.Introduction: Clinical studies of intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells for osteoarthritis (OA) indicate its efficacy. Here, we retrospectively investigated the associations of pretherapeutic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings with the clinical outcomes up to 6 months, after intra-articular administration of adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) to knee OA patients. Methods: We first analyzed alterations of the visual analog scale (VAS) and knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS) in 57 knees of 34 patients from whom clinical scores were obtained before ASC therapy, and at 1, 3, and 6 months. Among the patients, we further examined MRI findings of 34 knees of 19 patients whose pretherapeutic MRI data were available. Results: The mean improvement of VAS and KOOS-total during 6 months was 2.6 ± 4.0 (from 6.1 ± 2.5 to 3.5 ± 2.9, P < 0.001) and 10.2 ± 12.4 (from 54.4 ± 12.7 to 64.6 ± 13.8, P < 0.01), respectively. Scales related to pain and symptoms improved earlier than those related to activities of daily living (ADL) and sports/recreation. Improvement of VAS and KOOS-sports/recreation was significantly higher in patients with more severe cartilage lesions. Similarly, osteophyte lesions were associated significantly with improvement of VAS and KOOS-ADL, and BML was associated with KOOS-ADL and KOOS-sports/recreation. Conclusions: In intra-articular administration of autologous ASCs for knee OA, improvement of VAS and KOOS-sports/recreation was significantly higher in patients with more severe cartilage lesions. Similarly, osteophyte lesions were associated significantly with improvement of VAS and KOOS-ADL, and BML was associated with KOOS-ADL and KOOS-sports/recreation. Clinical studies with larger numbers of patients and various kinds of data are necessary to predict therapeutic effects.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320420300195OsteoarthritisAdipose-derived stem cellIntra-articular administrationVASKOOSMOAKS
spellingShingle Junya Higuchi
Ryota Yamagami
Takumi Matsumoto
Tomohiro Terao
Keita Inoue
Shinsaku Tsuji
Yuji Maenohara
Tokio Matsuzaki
Ryota Chijimatsu
Yasunori Omata
Fumiko Yano
Sakae Tanaka
Taku Saito
Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis
Regenerative Therapy
Osteoarthritis
Adipose-derived stem cell
Intra-articular administration
VAS
KOOS
MOAKS
title Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis
title_full Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis
title_fullStr Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis
title_full_unstemmed Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis
title_short Associations of clinical outcomes and MRI findings in intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis
title_sort associations of clinical outcomes and mri findings in intra articular administration of autologous adipose derived stem cells for knee osteoarthritis
topic Osteoarthritis
Adipose-derived stem cell
Intra-articular administration
VAS
KOOS
MOAKS
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320420300195
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