脂肪源性间充质干细胞治疗女性性功能障碍:文献综述与一项临床试验的研究设计
"Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the management of female sexual dysfunction: Literature reviews and study design of a clinical trial".
作者信息
Hoang Van T, Nguyen Hoang-Phuong, Nguyen Viet Nhan, Hoang Duc M, Nguyen Tan-Sinh Thi, Nguyen Thanh Liem
机构信息
Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology, Vinmec Health Care System, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Vinmec International Hospital-Times City, Vinmec Health Care System, Hanoi, Vietnam.
出版信息
Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022 Sep 28;10:956274. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2022.956274. eCollection 2022.
Hormone imbalance and female sexual dysfunction immensely affect perimenopausal female health and quality of life. Hormone therapy can improve female hormone deficiency, but long-term use increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a novel effective treatment to achieve long-term improvement in female general and sexual health. This study reviewed factors affecting syndromes of female sexual dysfunction and its current therapy options. Next, the authors introduced research data on mesenchymal stromal cell/mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy to treat female reproductive diseases, including Asherman's syndrome, premature ovarian failure/primary ovarian insufficiency, and vaginal atrophy. Among adult tissue-derived MSCs, adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) have emerged as the most potent therapeutic cell therapy due to their abundant presence in the stromal vascular fraction of fat, high proliferation capacity, superior immunomodulation, and strong secretion profile of regenerative factors. Potential mechanisms and side effects of ASCs for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction will be discussed. Our phase I clinical trial has demonstrated the safety of autologous ASC therapy for women and men with sexual hormone deficiency. We designed the first randomized controlled crossover phase II trial to investigate the safety and efficacy of autologous ASCs to treat female sexual dysfunction in perimenopausal women. Here, we introduce the rationale, trial design, and methodology of this clinical study. Because aging and metabolic diseases negatively impact the bioactivity of adult-derived MSCs, this study will use ASCs cultured in physiological oxygen tension (5%) to cope with these challenges. A total of 130 perimenopausal women with sexual dysfunction will receive two intravenous infusions of autologous ASCs in a crossover design. The aims of the proposed study are to evaluate 1) the safety of cell infusion based on the frequency and severity of adverse events/serious adverse events during infusion and follow-up and 2) improvements in female sexual function assessed by the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Utian Quality of Life Scale (UQOL), and the levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol. In addition, cellular aging biomarkers, including plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), p16 and p21 expression in T cells and the inflammatory cytokine profile, will also be characterized. Overall, this study will provide essential insights into the effects and potential mechanisms of ASC therapy for perimenopausal women with sexual dysfunction. It also suggests direction and design strategies for future research.
激素失衡与女性性功能障碍对围绝经期女性的健康和生活质量有极大影响。激素疗法可改善女性激素缺乏状况,但长期使用会增加心血管疾病和癌症风险。因此,有必要研发一种新型有效疗法,以实现女性整体健康和性功能的长期改善。本研究回顾了影响女性性功能障碍综合征的因素及其当前的治疗选择。接下来,作者介绍了间充质基质细胞/间充质干细胞(MSC)疗法治疗女性生殖疾病的研究数据,这些疾病包括阿谢曼综合征、卵巢早衰/原发性卵巢功能不全以及阴道萎缩。在源自成人组织的间充质干细胞中,脂肪组织来源的干细胞(ASC)因其在脂肪的基质血管成分中大量存在、高增殖能力、卓越的免疫调节作用以及强大的再生因子分泌能力,已成为最具潜力的治疗性细胞疗法。将讨论ASC治疗女性性功能障碍的潜在机制和副作用。我们的I期临床试验已证明自体ASC疗法对患有性激素缺乏的女性和男性的安全性。我们设计了首个随机对照交叉II期试验,以研究自体ASC治疗围绝经期女性性功能障碍的安全性和有效性。在此,我们介绍这项临床研究的基本原理、试验设计和方法。由于衰老和代谢性疾病会对源自成人的间充质干细胞的生物活性产生负面影响,本研究将使用在生理氧张力(5%)下培养的ASC来应对这些挑战。总共130名患有性功能障碍的围绝经期女性将采用交叉设计接受两次自体ASC静脉输注。拟议研究的目的是评估:1)基于输注及随访期间不良事件/严重不良事件的发生频率和严重程度的细胞输注安全性;2)通过女性性功能指数(FSFI)、乌田生活质量量表(UQOL)以及促卵泡生成素(FSH)和雌二醇水平评估的女性性功能改善情况。此外,还将对包括纤溶酶原激活物抑制剂-1(PAI-1)、T细胞中p16和p21表达以及炎症细胞因子谱在内的细胞衰老生物标志物进行表征。总体而言,本研究将为ASC疗法对患有性功能障碍的围绝经期女性的效果及潜在机制提供重要见解。它还为未来研究指明了方向和设计策略。