Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Purified umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cell treatment in a case of systemic lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Phillips Christopher D.,
Wongsaisri Pornpatcharin,
Htut Thein,
Grossman Terry
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical and translational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2001-1326
DOI - 10.1186/s40169-017-0161-6
Subject(s) - mesenchymal stem cell , umbilical cord , medicine , systemic lupus erythematosus , stem cell , pathology , immunology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , disease
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multiple organ system autoimmune disorder for which there is no known cure.METHODSWe report a case of a young adult lady with SLE and Sjogren's with diagnostic and clinical resolution following purified umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) and globulin component protein macrophage activating factor (GcMAF) therapy in a combined multidisciplinary integrative medicine protocol.RESULTSOur patient had complete reversal of all clinical and laboratory markers.CONCLUSIONWe recommend a prospective randomized double blind study to assess the sustained efficacy of MSC and GcMAF in the treatment of autoimmune connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus.