Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients had peripheral insulin resistance accompanied by progressive pancreatic beta cell degeneration and dysfunction due to glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity. Several studies have shown that the immune system plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of T2D. Bone-marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs) and umbilical-cord tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) via its immunomodulatory properties have the potential to improve insulin resistance condition and pancreatic beta-cells dysfunction thus improve the glycemic control and insulin requirement in T2D patients. In this pilot study, we plan to recruit 15 T2D patients with total daily dose of insulin >= 0.5 unit/kgBW/day to receive BM-MNCs (5 subjects) or UC-MSCs injections (10 subjects). These subjects will be closely followed up for 12 months for evaluation of primary and secondary outcome.
The aim of this preliminary study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bone-marrow mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs) and umbilical-cord tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) administration in type 2 diabetes patients