The therapeutic effects of two different ways of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transplantation for treating early spinal cord injury / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo compare the short-term efficacy and safety of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transplantation on patients with early spinal cord injury by subarachnoid injection and by intravenous injection.MethodsNinety-six patients with early spinal cord injury were hospitalized and treated from November 2006 to March 2010.Thirty-eight cases (subarachnoid transplantation group) got transplantation by subarachnoid injection,32 cases (intravenous transplantation group) got transplantation by intravenous injection,26 cases (control group) were hospitalized in the same period but not transplanted.The motor and sensory functions of all three groups were evaluated according to the score standard developed by American Spinal Injury Association(ASIA) before treatment and at the first,the third,the sixth month after treatment.Meanwhile,routine blood test,coagulation,biochemical items and tumor markers were also examined in follow-up.ResultsThe motor and sensory function of three groups had different degree of recovery at the first month after treatment,and sensory function recovered muchsignificantly,but the comparison among three groups had no statistical significance.The scores of motor function increased in three groups at the third month after treatment,but still had no statistical significance (P＞ 0.05).The scores of sensory function of subarachnoid transplantation group[(130.9 ±41.6) scores] and intravenous transplantation group [ (131.2±22.7 ) scores ] increased obviously,and had significant difference compared with control group [ (109.3±36.4) scores] (P ＜ 0.05),but there were nosignificant difference between subarachnoid transplantation group and intravenous transplantation group (P ＞ 0.05).The scores of sensory and motor function of control group didn't increase obviously at the sixth month after treatment,while the scores of subarachnoid transplantation group and intravenous transplantation group gradually improved and had statistical significance compared with control group(P ＜ 0.05).The scores of sensory function was higher in subarachnoid transplantation group[ (151.6±46.9) scores ] than that in intravenous ransplantation group [(134.6 ±40.7) scores] (P ＜0.05).There were no obvious abnormality in the results of followed-up examination.Conclusions The safety and short-term efficacy of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transplantation in treating early spinal cord injury by subarachnoid injection and intravenous injection is certified.The subarachnoid injection is better than intravenous injection,but the long-term efficacy need furter study.