REVIEW ARTICLE
Adult Bone Marrow–Derived Cells
for Cardiac Repair
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Ahmed Abdel-Latif, MD; Roberto Bolli, MD; Imad M. Tleyjeh, MD, MSc; Victor M. Montori, MD, MSc;
Emerson C. Perin, MD; Carlton A. Hornung, PhD, MPH; Ewa K. Zuba-Surma, PhD;
Mouaz Al-Mallah, MD; Buddhadeb Dawn, MD
Background: The results from small clinical studies sug-
gest that therapy with adult bone marrow (BM)–
derived cells (BMCs) reduces infarct size and improves
left ventricular function and perfusion. However, the effects of BMC transplantation in patients with ischemic
heart disease remains unclear.
ing progenitor cells. Compared with controls, BMC transplantation improved left ventricular ejection fraction
(pooled difference, 3.66%; 95% confidence interval [CI],
1.93% to 5.40%; P⬍.001); reduced infarct scar size
(−5.49%; 95% CI, −9.10% to −1.88%; P= .003); and reduced left ventricular end-systolic volume (−4.80 mL; 95%
CI, −8.20 to −1.41 mL; P= .006).
Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Science
Citation Index, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing
and Allied Health), and the Cochrane Central Register
of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (through July 2006) for
randomized controlled trials and cohort studies of BMC
transplantation to treat ischemic heart disease. We conducted a random-effects meta-analysis across eligible studies measuring the same outcomes.
Results: Eighteen studies (N = 999 patients) were eligible. The adult BMCs included BM mononuclear cells,
BM mesenchymal stem cells, and BM-derived circulat-
Author Affiliations: Division of
Cardiology and the Institute of
Molecular Cardiology
(Drs Abdel-Latif, Bolli,
Zuba-Surma, and Dawn) and
Department of Epidemiology
and Population Health, School
of Public Health and
Information Sciences
(Dr Hornung), University of
Louisville, Louisville, Ky;
Knowledge and Encounter
Research Unit, Department of
Medicine, Mayo Clinic College
of Medicine, Rochester, Minn
(Drs Tleyjeh and Montori);
King Fahd Medical City,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(Dr Tleyjeh); Department of
Cardiology, University of Texas,
Houston (Dr Perin); and
Division of Cardiovascular
Imaging, Brigham and Women’s
Hospital, Harvard Medical
School, Boston, Mass
(Dr Al-Mallah).
I
Conclusions: The available evidence suggests that BMC
transplantation is associated with modest improvements in physiologic and anatomic parameters in patients with both acute myocardial infarction and chronic
ischemic heart disease, above and beyond conventional
therapy. Therapy with BMCs seems safe. These results
support conducting large randomized trials to evaluate
the impact of BMC therapy vs the standard of care on patient-important outcomes.
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SCHEMIC HEART DISEASE (IHD) IS
a major cause of mortality and
morbidity worldwide and accounts for approximately 20% of
all deaths in the United States.1-3
Despite significant advances in medical
therapy and interventional strategy, the
prognosis of millions of patients with acute
myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic
cardiomyopathy remains dismal.4,5 Although the underlying mechanism remains controversial, numerous studies in
animals have documented that transplantation of bone marrow (BM)–derived cells
(BMCs) following acute MI and in ischemic cardiomyopathy is associated with a
reduction in infarct scar size and improvements in left ventricular (LV) function and
perfusion.6 In humans, transplantation of
BMCs and BM-derived circulating progenitor cells (CPCs) in patients with acute
MI as well as chronic IHD has yielded similar encouraging results.7,8
However, these studies in humans are
heterogeneous in their methods and have
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yielded disparate results. These studies have
each enrolled a small number of patients
and have fallen short of providing conclusive results. Thus, the extent to which BMC
transplantation can improve outcomes in
patients with IHD remains unclear. To our
knowledge, there are no comprehensive
syntheses of these data. Therefore, we performed a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis to critically evaluate and summarize the potential therapeutic
benefits of BMC transplantation for cardiac repair in patients with IHD.
METHODS
REVIEW QUESTION
AND STUDY PROTOCOL
The review question was to what extent does
BMC transplantation affect cardiovascular outcomes in patients with IHD? We report this protocol-driven systematic review according to the
Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in
Epidemiology (MOOSE)9 and Quality of Re-
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213 Reports Identified by
Initial Search
DATA ABSTRACTION
81 Reports Excluded
(Review Articles
and Editorials)
132 Reports Reviewed
95 Reports Excluded
(Animal Studies)
37 Reports Examined in Detail
19 Reports Excluded
6 BMCs Were Mobilized
by Cytokines
6 Lack of a Control
Group
7 BMCs Were Studied
In Vitro or Not
Transplanted
12 RCTs and 6 Cohort Studies
Included in the Meta-analysis
Figure 1. Flow diagram of eligible studies of bone
marrow–derived cells (BMCs) transplantation in
patients with acute myocardial infarction and
chronic ischemic heart disease. RCTs indicates
randomized controlled trials.
porting of Meta-analysis (QUOROM)10
statements.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Two reviewers (A.A.-L. and I.M.T.)
judged eligibility of studies in duplicate and independently. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials
(RCTs) and cohort studies examining
the effects of BMC transplantation on
cardiovascular outcomes in patients with
IHD. Because cytokines may exert cardiovascular effects, we excluded studies of cardiac repair solely via the mobilization of endogenous BMCs with
systemic administration of cytokines.
SEARCH STRATEGY
We searched MEDLINE ( January 1980
to July 2006), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
( July 2006), EMBASE ( January 1980 to
July 2006), CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health) (January 1982 to July 2006), the US Food and
Drug Administration Web site (http:
//www.fda.gov), and BIOSIS Previews
( January 1980 to July 2006) using the
following database-appropriate terms:
coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, stem cells, progenitor cells, bone
marrow, circulating progenitor cells, myocardial regeneration, and cardiac repair.
We sought additional studies by reviewing the reference lists of eligible studies
and relevant review articles. The com-
Two reviewers (A.A.-L. and I.M.T.) working in duplicate and independently used
a standardized form to abstract the data
from each study. The corresponding author (B.D.) solved disagreements that
could not be solved by consensus. When
necessary, LV end-diastolic volume was
estimated from LV end-diastolic volume index, and infarct volume/mass was
converted to infarct size expressed as a
percentage of LV by calculating total LV
myocardial volume from LV mass index. Data from echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging were
considered equivalent. When both echocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging functional data were available, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
data were preferentially used.
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
We used the criteria by Jüni et al11 to ascertain the methodological quality of included randomized trials11 and a modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale12 to assess
the quality of cohort studies.
DATA ANALYSIS
Meta-analyses
The main outcomes of our review were
change from baseline in mean LV ejection fraction, infarct scar size, LV endsystolic volume, and LV end-diastolic
volume. We conducted random-effects
meta-analyses to pool these outcomes
across included studies, estimating
weighted mean differences between
BMC-treated patients and control patients and their associated 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We estimated the
proportion of between-study inconsistency due to true differences between
studies (rather than differences due to
random error or chance) using the I2 statistic,13 with values of 25%, 50%, and
75% considered low, moderate, and high,
respectively. Funnel plots graphically explored publication bias. We used RevMan version 4.2.7 (Cochrane Collaboration, 2004) for these analyses.
Subgroup Analyses
We conducted planned subgroup analyses and tested for treatment-subgroup interactions. Planned subgroups comprised the types of study design (RCTs
vs cohort studies); the clinical scenario
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in which BMCs were used (acute MI vs
chronic IHD); timing of BMC transplantation after MI and/or percutaneous
coronary intervention (⬍5 days vs
within 5-30 days); the number of cells
injected (above vs below the median of
80⫻106 BMCs used in the eligible studies); and the population of BMCs used
(BM mononuclear cells vs nonmononuclear cells, including mesenchymal
stem cells and BM-derived circulating
progenitor cells). Because most of the included studies used the intracoronary
route for BMC transplantation, the impact of the route of transplantation on
outcomes could not be assessed.
RESULTS
SEARCH RESULTS
Of 213 articles retrieved during the
initial search (Figure 1), 81 were
not reports of original investigations (review articles and editorials), 95 were conducted in animals,
6 used mobilization rather than
transplantation of BMCs, 6 lacked
control groups, and 7 were performed in vitro. Eighteen studies (12
RCTs and 6 cohort studies) with a
total of 999 patients were eligible for
review. The interreviewer agreement on study eligibility was 100%.
STUDY CHARACTERISTICS
Table 1 summarizes the character-
istics of all studies included in our
meta-analysis. Notably, the sample
size in each study was relatively
small (range, 20-204 patients; median, 36 patients), and the follow-up duration was relatively short
(range, 3-18 months; median,
4 months). There was considerable
heterogeneity in the timing of cell
transplantation after MI or percutaneous coronary intervention (range,
1 day to 81 months; median, 9.8
days) and in the number of BMCs
used (range, 2⫻106 to 60⫻109 cells
[median, 80 ⫻106 BMCs]).
STUDY QUALITY
Table 2 describes the method-
ological quality of the RCTs, and
Table 3 describes the quality of
the cohort studies. All cohort studies and at least 6 RCTs failed to
blind participants and caregivers,
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Table 1. Characteristics of Studies Included in the Meta-analysis
Sample
Size
Mean
Follow-up
Duration,
mo
Assmus et al, 2006
92
3
RCT
BMMNC and CPC
Bartunek et al,15 2005
Chen et al,16 2004
Erbs et al,17 2005
Ge et al,18 2006
Hendrikx et al,19 2006
Janssens et al,20 2006
Kang et al,21 2006
35
69
26
20
20
67
82
4
6
3
6
4
4
6
Cohort
RCT
RCT
RCT
RCT
RCT
RCT
Katritsis et al,22 2005
Lunde et al,23 2006
Meyer et al,24 2006
Mocini et al,25 2006
Perin et al,26 2004
Ruan et al,27 2005
Schächinger et al,28
2006
Strauer et al,29 2002
Strauer et al,30 2005
Li et al,31 2006
22
100
60
36
20
20
204
4
6
18
3
12
6
4
20
36
70
3
3
6
Source
14
Study
Design
Route of
Injection
IC
ICM
BMMNC (CD133⫹)
MSC
CPC
BMMNC
BMMNC
BMMNC
CPC
22 ± 11 ⫻ 106
(CPC),
205 ± 110 ⫻ 106
(BMMNC)
12.6 ± 2.2 ⫻ 106
48-60 ⫻ 109
69 ± 14 ⫻ 106
40 ⫻ 106
60.25 ± 31 ⫻ 106
172 ± 72 ⫻ 106
14 ± 5 ⫻ 108
IC
IC
IC
IC
IM
IC
IC
AMI
AMI
ICM
AMI
ICM
AMI
AMI/ICM
Cohort
RCT
RCT
Cohort
Cohort
RCT
RCT
MSC and EPC
BMMNC
BMMNC
BMMNC
BMMNC
BMC
BMMNC
2-4 ⫻ 106
87 ± 47.7 ⫻ 106
24.6 ± 9.4 ⫻ 108
292 ± 232 ⫻ 106
25.5 ± 6.3 ⫻ 106
NR
236 ± 174 ⫻ 106
IC
IC
IC
IM
IM
IC
IC
AMI/ICM
AMI
AMI
ICM
ICM
AMI
AMI
2348 ± 2318
(CPC),
2470 ± 2196
(BMMNC)
11.6 ± 1.4
18.4 ± 0.5
225 ± 87
1
217 ± 162
1-2 (Range)
7 ± 1 (AMI),
517 ± 525 (OMI)
224 ± 470
6 ± 1.3
4.8 ± 1.3
NR
NR
1
4.3 ± 1.3
Cohort
Cohort
RCT
BMMNC
BMMNC
CPC (PBSC)
28 ± 22 ⫻ 106
90 ⫻ 106
72.5 ± 73.3 ⫻ 106
IC
IC
IC
AMI
ICM
AMI
8±2
823.5 ± 945.5
7±5
Cell Type
Clinical
Scenario
Time From PCI
and/or MI to
Transplantation, d*
No. of Cells
Transplanted
Abbreviations: AMI, acute myocardial infarction; BMC, bone marrow cell; BMMNC, bone marrow mononuclear cell; CPC, circulating progenitor cell;
EPC, endothelial progenitor cells; IC, intracoronary injection; ICM, ischemic cardiomyopathy; IM, intramyocardial injection using electromechanical mapping
system; MI, myocardial infarction; MSC, mesenchymal stem cell; NR, not reported; OMI, old myocardial infarction; PBSC, peripheral blood stem cells;
PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; RCT, randomized controlled trial.
*Values are given as mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.
Table 2. Quality Assessment Scale for Randomized Controlled Trials Included in the Meta-analysis
Selection
Was
Allocation
Adequate?*
Source of Bias
Assmus et al,14 2006
Chen et al,16 2004
Erbs et al,17 2005
Ge et al,18 2006
Hendrikx et al,19 2006
Janssens et al,20 2006
Kang et al,21 2006
Lunde et al,23 2006
Meyer et al,24 2006
Ruan et al,27 2005
Schächinger et al,28
2006
Li et al,31 2006
Performance
Detection
Was an Adequate Were Groups
Were the
Was the
Method of
Similar at the Patients/Caregivers Outcome
Randomization
Start of the
Blinded to the
Ascertained
Described?
Study?
Intervention?
Blindly?
Attrition
What
Percentage
Was Lost to
Follow-up?
Were All Patients Analyzed
in the Group to Which
They Were Assigned
(Intention-to-Treat Analysis)?
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
17
Y
*“Adequate” means the use of central site, numeric code, opaque envelopes, drugs prepared by pharmacy, and other appropriate procedures (adapted from
Jüni et al11).
and at least 2 RCTs and 3 cohort
studies failed to blind outcome
assessors. The follow-up was complete in all eligible studies. The
interreviewer agreement on these
quality domains was greater than
90%.
META-ANALYSES
AND EFFICACY
Compared with control, BMC transplantation improved LV ejection
fraction by 3.66% (95% CI, 1.93%
to 5.40%; [I 2 = 71%; P⬍.001];
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Figure 2), reduced infarct scar size
by 5.49% (95% CI, −9.10% to −1.88%
[I2 =66%; P=.003]; Figure 3); reduced LV end-systolic volume by
4.80 mL (95% CI, −8.20 to −1.41 mL;
[I2 =0%; P=.006]; Figure 4); and reduced LV end-diastolic volume by
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Table 3. Modified Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale12 for Cohort Studies Included in the Meta-analysis
Selection*
Source
Outcome‡
Representativeness
of the
Exposed Cohort
Selection
of the
Nonexposed Cohort
Ascertainment
of Exposure
Incident
Disease
Comparability†
Assessment
of Outcome
Length of
Follow-up
Adequacy of
Follow-up
A
A
A
A
A
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
NR
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Bartunek et al,15
2005
Katritsis et al,22 2005
Mocini et al,25 2006
Perin et al,26 2004
Strauer et al,29 2002
Strauer et al,30 2005
Abbreviation: NR, not reported.
*Selection: (1) Representativeness of the exposed cohort: A, truly representative of the average patient with ischemic heart disease; B, somewhat representative of the
average patient with ischemic heart disease; C, selected group; and D, no description of the derivation of the cohort. (2) Selection of the nonexposed cohort: A, drawn
from the same community as the exposed cohort; B, drawn from a different source; and C, no description of the derivation of the nonexposed cohort. (3) Ascertainment
of exposure: A, secure record (eg, surgical records); B, structured interview; C, written self-report; and D, no description. (4) Demonstration that outcome of interest
was not present at start of study: A, yes; B, no.
†Comparability: Comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis: A, study controls for comorbidities; B, study controls for additional risk factors (such
as age and severity of illness); and C, not done.
‡Outcome: (1) Assessment of outcome: A, independent blind assessment; B, record linkage; C, self-report; and D, no description. (2) Was follow-up long enough for
outcomes to occur: A, yes; B, no. (3) Adequacy of follow-up of cohorts: A, complete follow-up—all subjects accounted for; B, subjects lost to follow-up unlikely to
introduce bias (small number lost), follow-up rate higher than 90%, or description provided of those lost; C, follow-up rate 90% or lower (select an adequate
percentage) and no description of those lost; and D, no statement.
Study or Subcategory
RCTs
Assmus et al,14 2006 (BMCs)
Assmus et al,14 2006 (CPCs)
Chen et al,16 2004
Erbs et al,17 2005
Ge et al,18 2006
Hendrikx et al,19 2006
Janssens et al,20 2006
Kang et al,21 2006 (AMI)
Kang et al,21 2006 (OMI)
Lunde et al,23 2006
Meyer et al,24 2006
Ruan et al,27 2005
Schächinger et al,28 2006
Li et al,31 2006
N
Treatment,
Mean (SD), %
N
Control
Mean (SD), %
28
26
34
11
10
10
33
25
16
50
30
9
95
35
2.90 (3.60)
–0.40 (2.20)
18.00 (6.71)
7.20 (11.47)
4.80 (9.56)
6.10 (8.60)
3.40 (6.90)
5.10 (9.32)
0.00 (12.80)
1.20 (7.50)
5.90 (8.90)
5.96 (11.10)
5.50 (7.30)
7.10 (8.00)
18
18
35
11
10
10
34
25
16
50
30
11
92
35
–1.20 (3.00)
–1.20 (3.00)
6.00 (7.91)
0.00 (8.97)
–1.90 (5.85)
3.60 (9.10)
2.20 (7.30)
–0.10 (12.43)
0.20 (10.61)
4.30 (7.10)
3.10 (9.60)
–3.21 (7.18)
3.00 (6.50)
1.60 (7.00)
412
Subtotal
Favors
Control
Favors
BMC Treatment
395
Weight, %
WMD (Random), %
(95% CI)
8.09
8.33
6.62
2.80
3.68
3.21
6.68
4.26
3.01
7.21
5.43
2.89
8.04
6.55
4.10 (2.18 to 6.02)
0.80 (–0.82 to 2.42)
12.00 (8.54 to 15.46)
7.20 (–1.40 to 15.80)
6.70 (–0.25 to 13.65)
2.50 (–5.26 to 10.26)
1.20 (–2.20 to 4.60)
5.20 (–0.89 to 11.29)
–0.20 (–8.35 to 7.95)
–3.10 (–5.96 to –0.24)
2.80 (–1.88 to 7.48)
9.17 (0.77 to 17.57)
2.50 (0.52 to 4.48)
5.50 (1.98 to 9.02)
76.79
3.64 (1.56 to 5.73)
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 132 = 59.81 (P<.001), I 2 = 78.3%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 3.42 (P< .001)
Cohort Studies
Bartunek et al,15 2005
Katritsis et al,22 2005
Mocini et al,25 2006
Perin et al,26 2004
Strauer et al,29 2002
Strauer et al,30 2005
19
11
18
11
10
18
Subtotal
87
7.10 (13.26)
1.95 (7.19)
5.00 (7.65)
5.10 (6.47)
5.00 (9.06)
8.00 (8.06)
16
11
18
9
10
18
4.30 (13.44)
1.62 (6.93)
1.00 (8.51)
–3.00 (10.12)
4.00 (7.00)
1.00 (10.00)
2.68
4.40
4.90
3.28
3.59
4.38
2.80 (–6.08 to 11.68)
0.33 (–5.57 to 6.23)
4.00 (–1.29 to 9.29)
8.10 (0.46 to 15.74)
1.00 (–6.10 to 8.10)
7.00 (1.07 to 12.93)
82
23.21
3.83 (1.18 to 6.48)
477
100
3.66 (1.93 to 5.40)
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 52 = 4.32 (P = .51), I 2 = 0%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 2.83 (P = .005)
Total
499
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 192 = 64.73 (P<.001), I 2 = 70.6%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 4.14 (P<.001)
–10
–5
0
5
10
WMD Random (95% CI)
Figure 2. Forest plot of unadjusted difference in mean (with 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients
treated with bone marrow–derived cells (BMCs) compared with controls. The figure shows the summary of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials
(RCTs). Transplantation with BMCs resulted in a 3.66% (95% CI, 1.93% to 5.40%) increase in mean LVEF. The overall effect was statistically significant in favor
of BMC therapy. AMI indicates acute myocardial infarction; CPCs, circulating progenitor cells; OMI, old myocardial infarction; and WMD, weighted mean
difference.
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Study or Subcategory
RCTs
Chen et al,16 2004
Erbs et al,17 2005
Janssens et al,20 2006
Lunde et al,23 2006
Meyer et al,24 2006
Subtotal
N
Treatment,
Mean (SD), %
N
Control
Mean (SD), %
34
11
33
50
30
–19.00 (8.54)
–1.77 (9.23)
–8.91 (11.73)
–11.00 (12.70)
–7.00 (12.73)
35
11
34
50
30
–5.00 (10.00)
–0.93 (9.00)
–5.34 (11.71)
–7.80 (8.70)
–5.82 (10.51)
158
Weight, %
WMD (Random),
% (95% CI)
14.28
10.01
12.58
14.44
12.18
–14.00 (–18.38 to –9.62)
–0.84 (–8.46 to 6.78)
–3.57 (–9.18 to 2.04)
–3.20 (–7.47 to 1.07)
–1.18 (–7.09 to 4.73)
63.50
–4.84 (–10.13 to 0.44)
6.81
8.54
8.71
12.43
–3.10 (–14.02 to 7.82)
–1.60 (–10.56 to 7.36)
–13.00 (–21.80 to –4.20)
–7.00 (–12.72 to –1.28)
53
36.50
–6.58 (–11.06 to –2.11)
213
100
Favors
BMC Treatment
Favors
Control
160
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 42 = 19.45 (P <.001), I 2 = 79.4%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 1.80 (P = .07)
Cohort Studies
Bartunek et al,15 2005
Perin et al,26 2004
Strauer et al,29 2002
Strauer et al,30 2005
19
11
10
18
Subtotal
58
–5.50 (17.88)
–4.40 (9.44)
–18.00 (10.44)
–8.00 (8.51)
16
9
10
18
–2.40 (15.07)
–2.80 (10.74)
–5.00 (9.62)
–1.00 (9.00)
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 32 = 3.64 (P = .30), I 2 = 17.6%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 2.88 (P = .004)
Total
216
–5.49 (–9.10 to –1.88)
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 82 = 23.23 (P = .003), I 2 = 65.6%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 2.98 (P = .003)
–10
–5
0
5
10
WMD Random (95% CI)
Figure 3. Forest plot of unadjusted difference in mean (with 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) change in infarct scar size in patients treated with bone marrow–derived
cells (BMCs) compared with controls. The figure shows the summary of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Transplantation with BMCs resulted
in a 5.49% (95% CI, −9.10% to −1.88%) decrease in mean infarct scar size. The overall effect was statistically significant in favor of BMC therapy. WMD indicates
weighted mean difference.
Study or Subcategory
RCTs
Assmus et al,14 2006 (BMCs)
Assmus et al,14 2006 (CPCs)
Erbs et al,17 2005
Hendrikx et al,19 2006
Janssens et al,20 2006
Kang et al,21 2006 (AMI)
Kang et al,21 2006 (OMI)
Meyer et al,24 2006
Ruan et al,27 2005
Schächinger et al,28 2006
Li et al,31 2006
Subtotal
N
Treatment,
Mean (SD), mL
N
Control
Mean (SD), mL
28
26
11
10
33
25
16
30
9
95
35
–3.40 (8.50)
–3.40 (22.10)
–9.60 (29.85)
–8.67 (29.24)
–1.87 (19.04)
–5.50 (20.91)
3.60 (45.00)
–0.85 (28.05)
–4.69 (21.88)
–0.60 (19.00)
–11.20 (22.72)
18
18
11
10
34
25
16
30
11
92
35
–1.70 (20.40)
–1.70 (20.40)
–4.20 (24.27)
–2.21 (23.97)
1.02 (19.72)
6.50 (34.63)
1.40 (37.41)
0.68 (21.25)
19.10 (26.46)
5.60 (22.00)
–6.80 (19.13)
318
Favors
BMC Treatment
Favors
Control
Weight, %
300
WMD (Random),
mL (95% CI)
11.68
7.17
2.23
2.10
13.39
4.59
1.40
7.27
2.57
33.14
11.91
–1.70 (–11.64 to 8.24)
–1.70 (–14.39 to 10.99)
–5.40 (–28.13 to 17.33)
–6.46 (–29.89 to 16.97)
–2.89 (–12.17 to 6.39)
–12.00 (–27.86 to 3.86)
2.20 (–26.47 to 30.87)
–1.53 (–14.12 to 11.06)
–23.79 (–44.98 to –2.60)
–6.20 (–12.10 to –0.30)
–4.40 (–14.24 to 5.44)
97.46
–4.91 (–8.35 to –1.47)
Test for Heterogeneity: χ102 = 5.37 (P = .86), I 2 = 0%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 2.80 (P = .005)
Cohort
Katritsis et al,22 2006
11
2.54
–0.76 (–22.06 to 20.54)
Subtotal
11
11
2.54
–0.76 (–22.06 to 20.54)
329
311
100
–4.80 (–8.20 to –1.41)
–3.83 (25.28)
11
–3.07 (25.69)
Test for Heterogeneity: Not Applicable
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 0.07 (P = .94)
Total
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 112 = 5.52 (P = .90), I 2 = 0%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 2.77 (P = .006)
–10
–5
0
5
10
WMD Random (95% CI)
Figure 4. Forest plot of unadjusted difference in mean (with 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) change in left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) in patients
treated with bone marrow–derived cells (BMCs) compared with controls. The figure shows the summary of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials
(RCTs). Transplantation of BMCs resulted in a 4.80-mL (95% CI, −8.20 to −1.41 mL) decrease in LVESV. The overall effect was statistically significant in favor of
BMC therapy. AMI indicates acute myocardial infarction; CPCs, circulating progenitor cells; OMI, old myocardial infarction; and WMD, weighted mean difference.
1.92 mL (95% CI, −6.31 to 2.47
[I2 =0%; P=.39]; Figure 5). We drew
funnel plots to seek evidence of pub-
lication bias: where inconsistency was
high, the funnel plots were not interpretable; where inconsistency was
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Study or Subcategory
RCTs
Assmus et al,14 2006 (BMCs)
Assmus et al,14 2006 (CPCs)
Erbs et al,17 2005
Hendrikx et al,19 2006
Janssens et al,20 2006
Kang et al,21 2006 (AMI)
Kang et al,21 2006 (OMI)
Lunde et al,23 2006
Meyer et al,24 2006
Ruan et al,27 2005
Schächinger et al,28 2006
Li et al,31 2006
Subtotal
N
Treatment,
Mean (SD), mL
N
Control
Mean (SD), mL
28
26
11
10
33
25
16
50
30
9
95
35
0.00 (17.00)
–5.10 (30.60)
–0.20 (37.38)
0.34 (59.50)
4.76 (25.84)
3.40 (27.40)
5.20 (51.51)
–6.90 (34.30)
10.37 (34.51)
–2.03 (25.84)
12.00 (31.00)
–15.00 (33.65)
18
18
11
10
34
25
16
50
30
11
92
35
–5.10 (28.90)
–5.10 (28.90)
–7.60 (29.52)
5.78 (47.94)
4.76 (25.50)
10.10 (36.11)
2.10 (51.31)
–2.80 (20.00)
6.12 (25.67)
29.28 (42.16)
14.00 (33.00)
–8.60 (30.22)
368
Favors
BMC Treatment
Favors
Control
350
Weight, %
WMD (Random),
mL (95% CI)
8.83
6.08
2.43
0.86
12.73
6.10
1.52
15.89
8.13
2.13
22.83
8.57
5.10 (–9.66 to 19.86)
0.00 (–17.79 to 17.79)
7.40 (–20.75 to 35.55)
–5.44 (–52.80 to 41.92)
0.00 (–12.30 to 12.30)
–6.70 (–24.47 to 11.07)
3.10 (–32.52 to 38.72)
–4.10 (–15.11 to 6.91)
4.25 (–11.14 to 19.64)
–31.31 (–61.41 to –1.21)
–2.00 (–11.18 to 7.18)
–6.40 (–21.38 to 8.58)
96.09
–1.83 (–6.30 to 2.65)
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 112 = 6.58 (P = .83), I 2 = 0%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 0.80 (P = .42)
Cohort Studies
Bartunek et al,15 2005
Katritsis et al,22 2005
19
11
Subtotal
30
13.60 (51.88)
–8.55 (36.49)
16
11
20.40 (54.82)
–5.88 (31.26)
1.52
2.39
–6.80 (–42.38 to 28.78)
–2.67 (–31.06 to 25.72)
27
3.91
–4.28 (–26.47 to 17.92)
377
100
–1.92 (–6.31 to 2.47)
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 12 = 0.03 (P = .86), I 2 = 0%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 0.38 (P = .71)
Total
398
Test for Heterogeneity: χ 132 = 6.65 (P = .92), I 2 = 0%
Test for Overall Effect: Z = 0.86 (P = .39)
–10
–5
0
5
10
WMD Random (95% CI)
Figure 5. Forest plot of unadjusted difference in mean (with 95% confidence intervals [CIs]) change in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) in patients
treated with bone marrow–derived cells (BMCs) compared with controls. The figure shows the summary of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
BMC transplantation resulted in a 1.92 mL (95% CI, −6.31 to 2.47) decrease in mean LVEDV. The overall effect was in favor of BMC therapy (not statistically
significant). AMI indicates acute myocardial infarction; CPCs, circulating progenitor cells; OMI, old myocardial infarction; and WMD, weighted mean difference.
/Archinternmed_2007_supplemental
_data.pdf).
SUBGROUP ANALYSES
AND SAFETY
We did not find any treatmentsubgroup interaction through any of
our planned subgroup analyses
(Table 4).
The injection of BMCs was
found to be safe without significantly greater risk of major local or
systemic complications. Except for
Bartunek et al,15 who reported a
higher incidence of in-stent restenosis in the BM mononuclear cell–
treated group (9 of 19 patients vs
4 of 16 patients in the control
group), the rate of restenosis was
comparable among BMC-treated
and control patients. The incidence of other complications, such
as recurrent angina, MI, and sustained or nonsustained supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmias,
was not significantly different between BMC-treated patients and
controls. A supplemental table of
reported incidence of complications in BMC-treated patients and
controls is available at: www
.Louisville.edu/medschool/medicine
/cardiology/Archinternmed_2007
_supplemental_data.pdf.
COMMENT
This systematic review and metaanalysis, the first, to our knowledge, to comprehensively summarize the available evidence of BMC
transplantation in patients with IHD,
indicates that BMC transplantation in
patients with IHD is apparently safe
and leads to modest benefits beyond those achieved with revascularization and conventional pharmacotherapy. Our results indicate that
BMC transplantation may improve
LV ejection fraction, infarct scar size,
and LV end-systolic volume. However, the mechanisms explaining
these benefits remain unclear.
Although the plasticity of adult
stem cells remains debatable, extensive data from animal models indicate that BMCs are capable of differentiating into cells of cardiac and
vascular lineages.32-38 Bone marrow–
derived mesenchymal stem cells,
mononuclear cells, and circulating
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endothelial progenitor cells have all
been shown to differentiate into cardiomyocytes both in vitro and in
vivo.7 Nevertheless, tracking cellular differentiation after transplantation in humans remains particularly difficult. Another potential
mechanism is that transplanted
BMCs may secrete a variety of growth
factors and cytokines,39 thereby enhancing myocyte survival following ischemic injury and facilitating
the migration of resident cardiac
stem cells40 to the site of injury and
their reparative activity. The finding of infarct scar size reduction with
BMC therapy may signify new myocyte formation, superior preservation of existing myocytes, or both following BMC transplantation.
Beyond these mechanistic considerations, some technical issues remain unclear, such as the optimal
number of BMCs, the optimal timing and route of transplantation, and
the most effective type of BMC. Since
only a small fraction of BMCs are retained in the myocardium following injection, 41 we analyzed the
pooled data based on the number of
cells transplanted. There were no sig-
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nificant differences in outcomes between the groups that received less
or more than the median number of
cells. Although somewhat surprising, these findings perhaps underscore the importance of selective injection of the most efficacious cell
subpopulation.
Furthermore, the impact of cell
number may be affected by the timing42 and route41 of transplantation,
both of which may influence cell retention. The retention of injected endothelial progenitor cells was much
lower in sham-operated nude rats
compared with nude rats 24 hours
after acute MI.42 Furthermore, the
benefits of BMC injection in the first
few days after acute MI may be jeopardized by the local inflammation
that renders the myocardium a hostile environment for the injected
cells. In the Reinfusion of Enriched
Progenitor Cells And Infarct Remodeling in Acute Myocardial Infarction (REPAIR-AMI) trial, the authors stratified data according to the
time of BMC injection after acute
MI.28 While there was no correlation between the timing of the procedure and LV contractile recovery
in the placebo group, a significant
correlation was observed in the
BMC-treated group. Transplantation of BMCs was more beneficial
when performed 5 days or later after acute MI.28 In our meta-analysis, injection of BMCs in the 5- to
30-day window resulted in a more
than 3-fold greater reduction in infarct size and greater improvement
in LV end-systolic volume compared with injection in the first 5 days
after acute MI and/or percutaneous
coronary intervention. Because the
overall change in LV end-diastolic
volume was not different between
BMC-treated and control groups, a
change in LV end-systolic volume
may represent an improvement in
global LV function. However, none
of these interactions reached statistical significance, and the importance of these findings remains uncertain at this time. This lack of
subgroup-treatment interaction may
have resulted from a small number
of studies with a small number of patients. Future meta-analyses with
larger patient numbers or large randomized trials may identify potential interactions between treatment
Table 4. Subgroup Analysis Examining the Impact of Study Design,
Underlying Type of Cardiomyopathy, Timing of Transplantation, Number of BMCs
Transplanted, and Type of BMCs Transplanted on Outcome Variables
Outcome
Difference in Mean (95% Confidence Interval)
P Value for
Interaction
LVEF
Infarct scar size
LVESV
LVEDV
RCTs
3.64 (1.56 to 5.73)
−6.49 (−10.23 to −2.75)
−4.91 (−8.35 to −1.47)
−1.83 (−6.30 to 2.65)
Cohort Studies
3.83 (1.18 to 6.48)
−6.31 (−10.27 to −2.35)
−0.76 (−22.06 to 20.54)
−4.28 (−26.47 to 17.92)
.92
.94
.71
.83
LVEF
Infarct scar size
LVESV
LVEDV
Acute MI
3.95 (1.07 to 6.82)
−6.45 (−11.55 to −1.36)
−5.82 (−9.80 to −1.84)
−3.20 (−8.17 to 1.78)
Chronic IHD
3.45 (1.36 to 5.54)
−4.12 (−8.20 to −0.05)
−2.22 (−9.07 to 4.63)
0.72 (−8.18 to 9.62)
.78
.48
.37
.45
LVEF
Infarct scar size
LVESV
LVEDV
BMCs Injected ⬍5 d
After Acute MI and/or PCI
2.76 (1.05 to 4.47)
−2.44 (−6.51 to 1.63)
−5.64 (−11.00 to −0.29)
−2.14 (−10.61 to 6.32)
BMCs Injected 5-30 d
After Acute MI and/or PCI
4.00 (−1.58 to 9.57)
−8.80 (−15.20 to −2.40)
−6.51 (−14.87 to 1.85)
−5.34 (−13.08 to 2.41)
.68
.10
.86
.58
LVEF
Infarct scar size
LVESV
LVEDV
No. of BMCs ⬍80 ⴛ 106
3.17 (1.01 to 5.33)
−4.58 (−10.32 to 1.17)
−3.55 (−10.22 to 3.12)
−2.67 (−12.05 to 6.72)
No. of BMCs ⱖ80 ⴛ 106
3.53 (0.90 to 6.16)
−5.93 (−10.73 to −1.13)
−4.58 (−8.59 to −0.56)
−0.89 (−5.92 to 4.15)
.84
.72
.79
.74
LVEF
Infarct scar size
LVESV
LVEDV
BMMNCs
2.69 (0.87 to 4.51)
−4.37 (−7.01 to −1.73)
−4.27 (−8.40 to −0.14)
−0.65 (−5.87 to 4.56)
MSCs and CPCs
4.89 (1.17 to 8.78)
−7.80 (−20.68 to 5.07)
−5.91 (−11.88 to 0.05)
−5.00 (−13.11 to 3.12)
.29
.61
.66
.38
Abbreviations: BMCs, bone marrow–derived cells; BMMNCs, bone marrow mononuclear cells;
CPCs, circulating progenitor cells; IHD, ischemic heart disease; MI, myocardial infarction; LVEDV, left
ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESV, left ventricular
end-systolic volume; MSC, mesenchymal stem cell; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention;
RCT, randomized controlled trial.
effects and the timing of BMC injection.
It is important to note that the
majority of studies included in our
review used unfractionated BM
mononuclear cells18,20,23-26,28-30 and
that BMC transplantation was reportedly safe in these studies. Although intracoronary injection of
CD133⫹ BM mononuclear cells was
associated with an increased incidence of in-stent restenosis,15 no
other major adverse effects were
noted in studies using different BMC
populations. This safety profile of
BMC transplantation as reported in
these studies with follow-up durations of up to 18 months supports
conducting further investigation of
therapeutic efficacy. The possibility that reporting bias may be affecting the otherwise favorable safety
picture emerging from our review,
however, demands caution.
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The duration of follow-up in the
studies included in this metaanalysis was relatively short. Although the Transplantation of Progenitor Cells and Regeneration
Enhancement in Acute Myocardial
Infarction (TOPCARE-AMI) trial
showed persistent benefits after 12
months of BMC and circulating progenitor cell therapy,43 a longer follow-up of 18 months failed to demonstrate statistically significant
improvements with cell therapy in
the Bone Marrow Transfer to Enhance ST-Elevation Infarct Regeneration (BOOST) study.24 Whether
the benefits of BMC therapy are
ephemeral remains to be assessed in
larger trials with longer follow-up
duration (eg, 5 years). Moreover, a
single dose of BMCs may not be sufficient for myocardial repair, and repeated infusions may result in sustained benefits over a longer time
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frame, but this remains speculative. Genetic modifications of BMCs
prior to transplantation may also potentially improve their regenerative capability.44 These avenues may
be explored in future trials. Overall, our findings support the recent
consensus statement on the use of
autologous adult stem cells for cardiac repair by the task force of the
European Society of Cardiology that
called for a pragmatic approach for
demonstrating the efficacy of stem
cell therapy in myocardial repair in
humans.45
Limitations in study quality
(namely, lack of blinding), unexplained between-study inconsistency, sparse evidence, and indirectness of the outcomes (ie, exclusive
reliance on surrogate outcomes)
weaken the inferences. The methods for evaluating LV function, the
type of BMC used, and the interval
between acute MI and/or percutaneous coronary intervention and
BMC transplantation varied among
the included studies (Table 1), all of
which are potential sources of
heterogeneity. However, the consistency of the beneficial effect of BMCs
in most of the prespecified primary
end points and subgroups suggests
that the association is valid. The fact
that the beneficial effect of BMCs
persisted across different study designs, BMC lines, timings and routes
of transplantation, and clinical scenarios suggest that the association
can cautiously be generalized to different patient populations.
We believe that combining data
from RCTs and cohort studies was
justified because for both designs patients were followed prospectively, accurate methods were used to assess
the primary end points, and few patients if any were lost to follow-up.
Importantly, the results were consistent even when the analysis was restricted to RCTs or cohort studies
alone (Table 4 and Figures 2-5),
strengthening the fact that the results of the meta-analysis are cautiously generalizable.
In conclusion, the results of our
systematic review and metaanalysis suggest that BMC transplantation in patients with acute MI as
well as chronic IHD is reportedly safe
and is associated with modest improvements in LV ejection frac-
tion, infarct scar size, and LV endsystolic volume, beyond those
achieved with state-of-the-art
therapy; however, there was no significant effect on LV end-diastolic
volume. Although the benefits are
modest, our results support the organization, funding, and conduct of
larger randomized trials of BMC
therapy designed to critically evaluate the long-term impact of BMC
therapy on patient-important outcomes in patients with IHD.
Accepted for Publication: January
24, 2007.
Correspondence: Buddhadeb Dawn,
MD, Division of Cardiology, 550 S
Jackson St, Ambulatory Care Building, Third Floor, Louisville, KY
40292 (buddha@louisville.edu).
Author Contributions: Drs AbdelLatif and Dawn had full access to all
of the data in this study and take responsibility for data integrity and the
accuracy of data analysis. Study concept and design: Abdel-Latif, Dawn,
Bolli, Tleyjeh, and Hornung. Acquisition of data: Abdel-Latif, Tleyjeh,
Perin, Zuba-Surma, Bolli, and Dawn.
Analysis and interpretation of data: Abdel-Latif, Tleyjeh, Montori, Hornung, Perin, Bolli, Dawn, and AlMallah. Drafting of the manuscript:
Abdel-Latif, Dawn, Zuba-Surma,
Tleyjeh, Montori, Bolli, and AlMallah. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual
content: Dawn, Bolli, Montori, AbdelLatif, Tleyjeh, Hornung, and Perin.
Statistical analysis: Abdel-Latif, Montori, Tleyjeh, Hornung, and Dawn.
Obtained funding: Bolli and Dawn. Administrative, technical, or material support: Bolli and Dawn. Study supervision: Dawn, Bolli, Hornung, and Perin.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Funding/Support: This metaanalysis and publication was supported in part by grants R01 HL72410, HL-55757, HL-68088,
HL-70897, HL-76794, and HL78825 from the National Institutes
of Health.
Additional Information: A supplementary table (reported incidence of
complications in BMC-treated patients and controls) and figure (funnel plot [according to outcomes]
for studies included in the metaanalysis) are available at: www
.louisville.edu/medschool/medicine
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