Review Article

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Huntington Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

The characteristics of included studies.

First author and publication yearJournalSpeciesSexSample size (MSCs/control)HD modelManipulation of MSCsMSC sourceMSC typeAge of donorPassage of MSCsMSC doseDelivery routeFollow-up periodOutcomes

Bayat 2021 [12]Journal of Chemical NeuroanatomyWistar ratsM20 (10/10)3-NPNoneOE-MSCs-humanXenogeneic20- to 30-year-old humanPassage 3Intra-striatum30 days1. Open field
2. Rotarod
3. Muscle activity latency
4. Volume of striatum

Yu-Taeger 2019 [16]CellsB6CBAF1/J miceF32 (16/16)R6/2NoneBM-MSCs- C57Bl/6Allogeneic8- to 12-week-old micePassage 3IN7.5 weeks1. Rotarod

Elbaz 2019 [17]Neurochemistry InternationalWistar ratsM24 (12/12)3-NPNoneBM-MSCs-WistarAllogeneicNRPassages 2-5ITV24 hours1. Rotarod
2. Grip strength

Ebrahimi 2018 [18]Neurotoxicity ResearchSD ratsM20 (10/10)3-NPNoneUC-MSCs-humanXenogeneicNewborn humanPassage 4Intra-striatum30 days1. Rotarod
2. Muscle activity latency
3. Volume of striatum

Linares 2016 [19]Experimental NeurologyB6C3F1/J miceM/F20 (10/10)N171-82QNoneBM-MSCs-C57Bl/6Allogeneic≤8-week-old micePassage 4-7IN9 weeks1. Rotarod
20 (10/10)Lithium and valproic acid1. Rotarod

Rossignol 2015 [20]Stem Cell Research & TherapyC57BL/6 miceM/F17 (7/10)R6/2NoneBM-MSCs-WT littermatesSyngeneic6- to 8-week-old micePassage 6Intra-striatum6 weeks1. Rotarod
2. Morris water maze
3. Clasping
4. Area of total brain

Fink 2013 [21]Stem Cell Research & TherapyC57BL/6 miceM/F21 (9/12)R6/2NoneUC-MSCs- C57Bl/6Allogeneic15-day-old micePassage 3-8Intra-striatum6.5 weeks1. Rotarod
2. Morris water maze
3. Clasping
4. Area of total brain

Sadan 2012 [22]Experimental NeurologyWistar ratsM20 (10/10)QANoneBM-MSCs-humanXenogeneicAdult humanPassage 2-7Intra-striatum42 days1. Apomorphine-induced rotation test
2. Volume of striatum
21 (11/10)Neurotrophic factors1. Apomorphine-induced rotation test
2. Volume of striatum

Sadan 2012 [23]PLoS Currents Huntington DiseaseC57BL/6 miceNR13 (6/7)R6/2NoneBM-MSCs-humanXenogeneicAdult humanPassage 2-6Intra-striatum10 weeks1. Rotarod
14 (7/7)Neurotrophic factors1. Rotarod

Moraes 2012 [24]Stem Cell ResearchWistar ratsM8 (4/4)QANoneBM-MSCs-WistarAllogeneicNRNRIntra-striatum60 days1. Ventricular area

Lin 2011 [25]PLoS OneC57BL/6 miceM25 (16/9)QANoneBM-MSCs-humanXenogeneicNRNRIntra-striatum13 weeks1. Volume of striatum
2. Rotarod

Im 2010 [26]PLoS Currents Huntington DiseaseC57BL/6 miceNR15 (7/8)YAC128NoneAMSCs-humanXenogeneicNRPassage 3Intra-striatum4 months1. Rotarod
2. Volume of striatum

Edalatmanesh 2010 [27]Neurological ResearchWistar ratsM16 (8/8)QANoneBM-MSCs-WistarAllogeneic3- to 4-month-old ratsPassage 3IV9 weeks1. Apomorphine-induced rotation test
2. Hang wire test
3. Morris water maze

Lee 2009 [28]Annals of NeurologySD ratsM12 (6/6)QANoneAMSCs-humanXenogeneicNRPassage 5Intra-striatum4 weeks1. Apomorphine-induced rotation test
C57BL/6 miceM/F12 (6/6)R6/2None1. Rotarod
2. Volume of striatum
3. Clasping
4. Ventricular area

Amin 2008 [29]Neurological ResearchWistar ratsNR16 (8/8)QANoneBM-MSCs-WistarAllogeneic2-month-old ratsPassage 3Intra-striatum9 weeks1. Volume of striatum
2. Ventricular area

hUC-MSCs: mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord; BM-MSCs: bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells; OE-MSCs: olfactory ecto-mesenchymal stem cells; AMSCs: mesenchymal stem cells from the amniotic membrane; ITV: intratail venous; IJV: intrajugular venous; IN: intranasal; 3-NP: 3-NP induced model; QA: QA infusion model.