Small blood stem cells for enhancing early osseointegration formation on dental implants: a human phase I safety study

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Title: Small blood stem cells for enhancing early osseointegration formation on dental implants: a human phase I safety study
Authors: Sheng-Wei Feng, Yi-Han Su, Yen-Kuang Lin, Yu-Chih Wu, Yen-Hua Huang, Fu-Hung Yang, Hsi-Jen Chiang, Yun Yen, Peter Da-Yen Wang
Source: Stem Cell Research & Therapy, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Publisher Information: BMC, 2021.
Publication Year: 2021
Collection: LCC:Medicine (General)
LCC:Biochemistry
Subject Terms: SB cell therapy, Osseointegration, Dental implantation, Stem cells, Guided bone regeneration, Medicine (General), R5-920, Biochemistry, QD415-436
More Details: Abstract Background Small blood stem cells (SB cells), isolated from human peripheral blood, demonstrated the ability to benefit bone regeneration and osseointegration. The primary goal of our study is to examine the safety and tolerability of SB cells in dental implantation for human patients with severe bone defects. Methods Nine patients were enrolled and divided into three groups with SB cell treatment doses of 1 × 105, 1 × 106, and 1 × 107 SB cells, and then evaluated by computed tomography (CT) scans to assess bone mineral density (BMD) by Hounsfield units (HU) scoring. Testing was conducted before treatment and on weeks 4, 6, 8, and 12 post dental implantation. Blood and comprehensive chemistry panel testing were also performed. Results No severe adverse effects were observed for up to 6-month trial. Grade 1 leukocytosis, anemia, and elevated liver function were observed, but related with the patient’s condition or the implant treatment itself and not the transplantation of SB cells. The levels of cytokines and chemokines were detected by a multiplex immunological assay. Elevated levels of eotaxin, FGF2, MCP-1, MDC, and IL17a were found among patients who received SB cell treatment. This observation suggested SB cells triggered cytokines and chemokines for local tissue repair. To ensure the efficacy of SB cells in dental implantation, the BMD and maximum stresses via stress analysis model were measured through CT scanning. All patients who suffered from severe bone defect showed improvement from D3 level to D1 or D2 level. The HU score acceleration can be observed by week 2 after guided bone regeneration (GBR) and prior to dental implantation. Conclusions This phase I study shows that treatment of SB cells for dental implantation is well tolerated with no major adverse effects. The use of SB cells for accelerating the osseointegration in high-risk dental implant patients warrants further phase II studies. Trial registration Taiwan Clinical Trial Registry ( SB-GBR001 ) and clinical trial registry of the United States ( NCT04451486 ).
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1757-6512
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1757-6512
DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02461-z
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/25d569f37cce43fd8d3cf4f3b68a18a3
Accession Number: edsdoj.25d569f37cce43fd8d3cf4f3b68a18a3
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:17576512
DOI:10.1186/s13287-021-02461-z
Published in:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Language:English