Mesenchymal Stem Cells Offer Novel Treatment Approach for Crohn’s Disease Fistula

September 15, 2017

(Eurekalert) – A growing body of clinical evidence shows that transplantation of a patient’s own mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to achieve a cure and prevent recurrent of Crohn’s disease-related fistula can be a safe and effective addition to surgery. A comprehensive review of the latest studies of MSC transplantation for Crohn’s fistula and a comparison of MSC versus hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation is published in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.