Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors

Introduction: Evidence regarding the effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cells in improving hip function in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) remains inconsistent. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the longitudinal trajectories of treatment effects in individuals with hip OA following intra-articula...

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Main Authors: Masaki Hatano, Hisatoshi Ishikura, Tomohiro Terao, Taro Kasai, Ryota Yamagami, Junya Higuchi, Shuichi Yoshida, Yusuke Arino, Ryo Murakami, Masashi Sato, Yuji Maenohara, Yuma Makii, Tokio Matsuzaki, Keita Inoue, Shinsaku Tsuji, Sakae Tanaka, Taku Saito
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author Masaki Hatano
Hisatoshi Ishikura
Tomohiro Terao
Taro Kasai
Ryota Yamagami
Junya Higuchi
Shuichi Yoshida
Yusuke Arino
Ryo Murakami
Masashi Sato
Yuji Maenohara
Yuma Makii
Tokio Matsuzaki
Keita Inoue
Shinsaku Tsuji
Sakae Tanaka
Taku Saito
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Hisatoshi Ishikura
Tomohiro Terao
Taro Kasai
Ryota Yamagami
Junya Higuchi
Shuichi Yoshida
Yusuke Arino
Ryo Murakami
Masashi Sato
Yuji Maenohara
Yuma Makii
Tokio Matsuzaki
Keita Inoue
Shinsaku Tsuji
Sakae Tanaka
Taku Saito
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description Introduction: Evidence regarding the effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cells in improving hip function in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) remains inconsistent. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the longitudinal trajectories of treatment effects in individuals with hip OA following intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), both in the overall cohort and the cohort stratified by OA severity, and to explore the prognostic factors of treatment outcomes. Methods: This retrospective study included adults with hip OA who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before treatment between 2020 and 2023. All patients underwent intra-articular ASC administration. The primary outcomes were the total scores on the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Hip Disease Evaluation Questionnaire (JHEQ) at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment. A linear mixed-effects model was used to estimate the marginally predicted JHEQ total score changes over time for all patients and compare these changes among subgroups categorized according to OA severity. Furthermore, models that included MRI findings were used to explore potential prognostic factors. Results: We identified 168 hips in 129 patients. In the analysis of all patients, the JHEQ total scores significantly increased at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment compared with baseline. In the mixed-effects analysis, the predicted change in the JHEQ total score from the baseline to the 6-month follow-up was 10.6 points (95 % confidence interval, 8.3 to 12.8), with an increasing trend over time. The effect modification by OA severity on the JHEQ total score was observed over time after treatment (P = 0.016). Prognostic analysis revealed that patients with moderate hip OA had higher JHEQ total scores after treatment than those with mild hip OA (P = 0.028). Additionally, female patients had higher JHEQ total scores after treatment than male patients (P = 0.025). The presence of ligamentum teres abnormalities was associated with low JHEQ total scores after treatment (P = 0.011). Conclusions: Intra-articular ASC treatment enhanced patient-reported outcomes over 6 months, with differences observed across hip OA severities. Female sex and moderate hip OA were positive prognostic factors, whereas ligamentum teres abnormalities were negative prognostic factors for patient-reported outcomes after ASC treatment. These findings can be used to inform patients and clinicians about the expected course of treatment and aid clinical decision-making regarding the use of intra-articular ASC treatment for hip OA.
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spelling doaj-art-7bba59d4a4604cfa91e2bdd1e5f9eba12025-08-20T03:09:41ZengElsevierRegenerative Therapy2352-32042025-06-012921722610.1016/j.reth.2025.03.010Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factorsMasaki Hatano0Hisatoshi Ishikura1Tomohiro Terao2Taro Kasai3Ryota Yamagami4Junya Higuchi5Shuichi Yoshida6Yusuke Arino7Ryo Murakami8Masashi Sato9Yuji Maenohara10Yuma Makii11Tokio Matsuzaki12Keita Inoue13Shinsaku Tsuji14Sakae Tanaka15Taku Saito16Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanOchanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; CPC Corporation, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanOchanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; Yakuendai Rehabilitation Hospital, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, JapanAvenue Cell Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; CPC Corporation, Tokyo, JapanAvenue Cell Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; CPC Corporation, Tokyo, JapanAvenue Cell Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; CPC Corporation, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Ochanomizu Cell Clinic, Tokyo, Japan; Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sensory and Motor System Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.Introduction: Evidence regarding the effectiveness of mesenchymal stem cells in improving hip function in patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) remains inconsistent. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the longitudinal trajectories of treatment effects in individuals with hip OA following intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), both in the overall cohort and the cohort stratified by OA severity, and to explore the prognostic factors of treatment outcomes. Methods: This retrospective study included adults with hip OA who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before treatment between 2020 and 2023. All patients underwent intra-articular ASC administration. The primary outcomes were the total scores on the Japanese Orthopaedic Association Hip Disease Evaluation Questionnaire (JHEQ) at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment. A linear mixed-effects model was used to estimate the marginally predicted JHEQ total score changes over time for all patients and compare these changes among subgroups categorized according to OA severity. Furthermore, models that included MRI findings were used to explore potential prognostic factors. Results: We identified 168 hips in 129 patients. In the analysis of all patients, the JHEQ total scores significantly increased at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment compared with baseline. In the mixed-effects analysis, the predicted change in the JHEQ total score from the baseline to the 6-month follow-up was 10.6 points (95 % confidence interval, 8.3 to 12.8), with an increasing trend over time. The effect modification by OA severity on the JHEQ total score was observed over time after treatment (P = 0.016). Prognostic analysis revealed that patients with moderate hip OA had higher JHEQ total scores after treatment than those with mild hip OA (P = 0.028). Additionally, female patients had higher JHEQ total scores after treatment than male patients (P = 0.025). The presence of ligamentum teres abnormalities was associated with low JHEQ total scores after treatment (P = 0.011). Conclusions: Intra-articular ASC treatment enhanced patient-reported outcomes over 6 months, with differences observed across hip OA severities. Female sex and moderate hip OA were positive prognostic factors, whereas ligamentum teres abnormalities were negative prognostic factors for patient-reported outcomes after ASC treatment. These findings can be used to inform patients and clinicians about the expected course of treatment and aid clinical decision-making regarding the use of intra-articular ASC treatment for hip OA.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320425000641Adipose-derived stem cellPrognostic factorOsteoarthritis severityMagnetic resonance imagingPatient-reported outcomeHip osteoarthritis
spellingShingle Masaki Hatano
Hisatoshi Ishikura
Tomohiro Terao
Taro Kasai
Ryota Yamagami
Junya Higuchi
Shuichi Yoshida
Yusuke Arino
Ryo Murakami
Masashi Sato
Yuji Maenohara
Yuma Makii
Tokio Matsuzaki
Keita Inoue
Shinsaku Tsuji
Sakae Tanaka
Taku Saito
Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors
Regenerative Therapy
Adipose-derived stem cell
Prognostic factor
Osteoarthritis severity
Magnetic resonance imaging
Patient-reported outcome
Hip osteoarthritis
title Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors
title_full Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors
title_fullStr Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors
title_full_unstemmed Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors
title_short Intra-articular administration of autologous adipose-derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis: Longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors
title_sort intra articular administration of autologous adipose derived stem cells in hip osteoarthritis longitudinal treatment trajectories and prognostic factors
topic Adipose-derived stem cell
Prognostic factor
Osteoarthritis severity
Magnetic resonance imaging
Patient-reported outcome
Hip osteoarthritis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320425000641
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