Written based on 10 research studies on PubMed, searched on 14 Nov 2026.
The claim
Posts online say that stem cell treatment helps with sarcoidosis.
Where research stands
We found 17 published papers on stem cell treatment and sarcoidosis. They were published between 1999 and 2021. 1 of them is a study in people. None of them compared people who got it with a group that did not. 1 was a study in animals, and 1 was only in cells in the lab. 3 papers are reviews that sum up other studies.
- 1In people
- 1In animals
- 1Only in the lab
What the studies found
We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.
Verdict
Stem cell treatment has been studied in people with sarcoidosis, but not in randomised trials.
What this means for you: A study in people is not proof that it helps you. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Placenta-derived mesenchymal-like cells (PDA-001) as therapy for chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis: a phase 1 study.2015 · Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis · Study in people
- [Advances in differential diagnosis and treatment of patients with sarcoidosis].2018 · Pol Merkur Lekarski · Review
- Granulomatosis after autologous stem cell transplantation in nonHodgkin lymphoma - experience of single institution and a review of literature.2016 · Radiol Oncol · Review
- Progenitor cells in sarcoidosis.2016 · Pol Merkur Lekarski · Review
- Genetic factors predicting IFN-gamma generation potential in patients with sarcoidosis and after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.2008 · Int J Immunogenet · In animals
- Pluripotent stem cell models of Blau syndrome reveal an IFN-γ-dependent inflammatory response in macrophages.2018 · J Allergy Clin Immunol · In the lab
- Sarcoidosis Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Clinical Characteristics and HLA Associations.2021 · Front Immunol · Other paper
- [Sarcoidosis flare after autologous stem cell transplantation: An immune paradox?].2017 · Rev Med Interne · Other paper
- Remission of a long-lasting sarcoidosis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia.2016 · JAAD Case Rep · Other paper
- More immune dysregulation: Sarcoidosis and chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplant.2016 · JAAD Case Rep · Other paper
