Can the use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) in patients with normal immune function lead to a decline in immune function?

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间充质干细胞对免疫功能正常患者的免疫影响

在免疫功能正常的患者中,间充质干细胞(MSC)治疗通常不会导致免疫功能下降,但某些情况下可能存在潜在风险,需要进行血液相容性筛查和适当监测。1

间充质干细胞的免疫调节机制

间充质干细胞具有独特的免疫调节特性,这使其成为治疗多种疾病的潜在选择:

  • MSC能够维持免疫稳态,在免疫反应过度或不足时发挥调节作用,主要通过分泌细胞因子、趋化因子和生长因子来实现2
  • MSC可以通过直接与免疫细胞接触或通过微环境因素影响大多数免疫效应细胞的功能3
  • 当免疫系统过度活跃时,MSC可以抑制炎症反应;当免疫系统活性不足时,MSC则可以促进炎症,防止免疫系统过度自我攻击4

安全性考虑因素

虽然MSC通常被认为是安全的,但在某些情况下可能存在风险:

  • 国际干细胞研究学会建议,所有用于血管内注射的MSC产品都应进行血液相容性筛查,以确保安全性1
  • 不同来源的MSC产品在组织因子(TF/CD142)表达方面存在高度变异性,这可能对患者产生潜在的致命后果5
  • 美国胸科学会建议,严重心肺功能受损的患者不应接受MSC治疗,因为可能导致微栓塞并恶化心肺功能1

不同来源MSC的血液相容性差异

不同组织来源的MSC在与人体血液的相容性方面存在显著差异:

  • 骨髓来源的MSC(BM-MSC)通常表现出较弱的即时血介导炎症反应(IBMIR),与血液相容性较好5
  • 脂肪组织来源的MSC(AT-MSC)表现出高度促凝血活性,在临床前模型中甚至可能产生致命效果5
  • 胎盘组织来源的MSC(PT-MSC)可能触发较强的IBMIR反应,但低剂量使用时反应较弱5

临床应用策略

为确保MSC治疗的安全性和有效性,应采取以下策略:

  • 应根据MSC的治疗特性仔细评估细胞来源的选择,如骨髓来源、脂肪组织来源或围产组织来源1
  • 优化治疗方案,考虑使用抗凝剂以提高安全性,特别是对于高风险患者1
  • MSC产品应进行严格的质量控制和标准化,以确保其安全性和有效性1

潜在风险和注意事项

尽管MSC治疗通常安全,但仍需注意以下几点:

  • 在某些病例中,静脉注射MSC可能导致前臂静脉血栓形成,多普勒超声证实了静脉内血栓形成5
  • 有报道称外周微血栓形成、肺栓塞,甚至疑似死亡病例与AT-MSC输注有关,这提示在血管内给药时需谨慎5
  • 目前对MSC治疗的长期免疫系统影响知之甚少,特别是在COVID-19等疾病的治疗中5

结论

间充质干细胞治疗对免疫功能正常的患者通常不会导致免疫功能下降,但应根据不同来源的MSC特性和患者个体情况进行评估。欧洲基因和细胞治疗学会建议,在MSC治疗后应进行严格的疾病活动监测,并对移植相关并发症、继发性恶性肿瘤和免疫重建进行短期和长期监测1

References

Guideline

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Research

Immune modulation by mesenchymal stem cells.

Cell proliferation, 2020

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

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