Bone Marrow Stem Cell Treatment for Asherman's Syndrome and Endometrial Atrophy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Bone Marrow Stem Cell transplantation may improve Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) outcomes in refractive Asherman's Syndrome or Atrophic Endometrium.

Timeline

Start

2013-04

Primary completion

2014-09

Completion

2014-09

Publications

• Background Chan RW, Schwab KE, Gargett CE. Clonogenicity of human endometrial epithelial and stromal cells. Biol Reprod. 2004 Jun;70(6):1738-50. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.103.024109. Epub 2004 Feb 6.
• Background Cervello I, Gil-Sanchis C, Mas A, Faus A, Sanz J, Moscardo F, Higueras G, Sanz MA, Pellicer A, Simon C. Bone marrow-derived cells from male donors do not contribute to the endometrial side population of the recipient. PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e30260. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030260. Epub 2012 Jan 19.
• Background Ikoma T, Kyo S, Maida Y, Ozaki S, Takakura M, Nakao S, Inoue M. Bone marrow-derived cells from male donors can compose endometrial glands in female transplant recipients. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Dec;201(6):608.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.026. Epub 2009 Oct 3.
• Background Taylor HS. Endometrial cells derived from donor stem cells in bone marrow transplant recipients. JAMA. 2004 Jul 7;292(1):81-5. doi: 10.1001/jama.292.1.81.
• Background Cervello I, Mas A, Gil-Sanchis C, Peris L, Faus A, Saunders PT, Critchley HO, Simon C. Reconstruction of endometrium from human endometrial side population cell lines. PLoS One. 2011;6(6):e21221. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021221. Epub 2011 Jun 21.
• Background Nagori CB, Panchal SY, Patel H. Endometrial regeneration using autologous adult stem cells followed by conception by in vitro fertilization in a patient of severe Asherman's syndrome. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2011 Jan;4(1):43-8. doi: 10.4103/0974-1208.82360.
• Background March CM. Management of Asherman's syndrome. Reprod Biomed Online. 2011 Jul;23(1):63-76. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.11.018. Epub 2010 Dec 4.
• Background Zhang X, Chen CH, Confino E, Barnes R, Milad M, Kazer RR. Increased endometrial thickness is associated with improved treatment outcome for selected patients undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. Fertil Steril. 2005 Feb;83(2):336-40. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.09.020.
• Background Sanz-Ruiz R, Gutierrez Ibanes E, Arranz AV, Fernandez Santos ME, Fernandez PL, Fernandez-Aviles F. Phases I-III Clinical Trials Using Adult Stem Cells. Stem Cells Int. 2010 Nov 4;2010:579142. doi: 10.4061/2010/579142.
• Background Makela J, Anttila V, Ylitalo K, Takalo R, Lehtonen S, Makikallio T, Niemela E, Dahlbacka S, Tikkanen J, Kiviluoma K, Juvonen T, Lehenkari P. Acute homing of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells in intramyocardial vs. intracoronary transplantation. Scand Cardiovasc J. 2009 Dec;43(6):366-73. doi: 10.1080/14017430903045350.
• Santamaria X, Cabanillas S, Cervello I, Arbona C, Raga F, Ferro J, Palmero J, Remohi J, Pellicer A, Simon C. Autologous cell therapy with CD133+ bone marrow-derived stem cells for refractory Asherman's syndrome and endometrial atrophy: a pilot cohort study. Hum Reprod. 2016 May;31(5):1087-96. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dew042. Epub 2016 Mar 22.
• Cervello I, Gil-Sanchis C, Santamaria X, Cabanillas S, Diaz A, Faus A, Pellicer A, Simon C. Human CD133(+) bone marrow-derived stem cells promote endometrial proliferation in a murine model of Asherman syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2015 Dec;104(6):1552-60.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.08.032. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

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