Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (10): 646-653.doi: 10.12372/jcp.2023.23e0634

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Progress and challenges in clinical research of umbilical cord blood transplantation for the treatment of premature infant diseases

LI Fang, WANG Li   

  1. Department of Pediatrics, Women and Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401120, China
  • Received:2023-07-11 Online:2023-10-15 Published:2023-10-08

Abstract:

Despite great progress in the treatment of neonatal diseases, complications of preterm infants such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, perinatal brain injury and necrotizing enterocolitis are still leading causes of neonatal mortality and long term morbidity. Exploring more effective therapies for the prevention or treatment for the complications of preterm infants are the concerns in neonatology. Stem cell therapy especially umbilical cord blood transplantation, have been explored as a new therapeutic option in premature infant diseases, with very promising preclinical and clinical results over the past 20 years. This article outlined the clinical progress, prospects and challenges of stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood in preterm diseases.

Key words: cell therapy, umbilical cord blood-derived stem cell, preterm infant, clinical research