Phase I Study of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis

Patients will undergo a subcutaneous fat biopsy for expansion of mesenchymal stromal (stem) cells (MSC) in the Human Cell Therapy Laboratory. Patients will be admitted to the inpatient Clinical Research Unit of the Mayo Clinic Center for 3 days prior to treatment, for pre-infusion tests. Renal angiography will be performed to deliver a single intra-arterial dose of MSC's into one affected kidney. Patients will be observed for 24 hours for acute adverse events. Patients will have remote visits at 1 week, 4 weeks,8 weeks, and 6 months. At 3 months, patients will return for repeat evaluation of kidney function, blood flow and structural alterations within the clinical research unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Thereafter, health assessment and blood draws will be repeated at 12 and 24 months with urinary cytology and MRI.