Therapeutic Potential of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transplantation into the Lacrimal Gland in Patients with Sjögren Syndrome
Autologous ASC transplantation into the lacrimal gland appears to be a safe and promising therapeutic option for aqueous-deficient DED in Sjögren syndrome, offering significant improvement in both objective measures and patient-reported symptoms over a 6-month period.
Authors
- Masoumeh Ahadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-2943)
- Iman Ansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2641-6170)
- Ali B. Abbasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1039-2832)
- Ghorbani Somayeh
- A. K. Matkarimov
- Hassan Sanati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4276-997X)
- Shahrokh Ramin
- Ramin Sarrami‐Forooshani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6999-9145)
- Mojtaba Mohammadpour
Institutions
- Golestan University (IR)
- Interstate Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia (UZ)
- Golestan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Motamed Cancer Institute (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Depomed (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2025.0095
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences