The Peripheral Mobilized Mononuclear Cell-based Therapy in Patient With Diabetic Neuropathy

The Efficacy and Safety of Peripheral Mobilized Mononuclear Cell-based Therapy in Patients With Diabetic Painful Neuropathy

To investigate the efficacy and safety of autologous peripheral blood stem cell based therapy in patients with diabetic painful neuropathy.

Diabetic painful neuropathy a prevalent, disabling disorder. Currently, the only effective treatments are glucose control and pain management. Diabetic neuropathy is characterized by reduction of vascularity in peripheral nerves and deficiency in neurotrophic and angiogenic factors. Recent studies have shown that bone marrow (BM)-derived stem or progenitor cells have favorable effects on the repair of cardiovascular diseases. Since these BM-derived stem or progenitor cells contain various angiogenic and neurotrophic factors, these cells have been attempted for treating experimental diabetic neuropathy, and turned out to be effective for reversing various manifestations of experimental diabetic neuropathy.

However, stem-cell therapy was not proven in human study. Therefore, we will investigate the efficacy and safety of autologous peripheral blood stem cell injection in diabetic neuropathy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• symptomatic diabetic neuropathy moderate pain more than 3 months Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) >3 3/day mean pain scale > NRS 4 Body weight >50 kg systolic blood pressure: 90-150 mmHg, Diastolic blood pressure <100 mmHg, Body temperature <37.5℃, Pulse rate: 50-100/min

Exclusion Criteria:

• other cause of neuropathy symptomatic peripheral vessel disease skin lesion or arthritis central neuronal disease drug addiction or abuse Aspartate aminotransferase or Alanine aminotransferase >1.5 times than upper normal limit range Creatinine clearance rate <60ml/min or dialysis Myocardial infarction, unstable angina or heart failure diagnosed in 3 months psychologic disorder pregnancy or lactation