Journal
JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 235, Issue 2, Pages 706-717Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcp.29004
Keywords
exosomes; extracellular vesicles; hucMSCs; microvesicles; regenerative medicine
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- stem cell research center at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran [60928]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been revealed to hold great potential for the development of new treatment approaches for various diseases. However, the clinical use of these cells is limited due to their tumorigenic effects. The therapeutic benefits of MSCs are largely dependent on paracrine factors including extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs are nano-sized bilayer membrane structures containing lipids, microRNAs and proteins which play key roles in cell-to-cell communications. Because of their lower immunogenicity, tumorigenicity, and easier management, EVs have emerged as a new promising alternative to whole-cell therapy. Therefore, this paper reviews current preclinical studies on the use of EVs derived from human umbilical cord MSCs (hucMSCs) as a therapeutic approach in treatment of several diseases including neurological, cardiovascular, liver, kidney, and bone diseases as well as the cutaneous wound, inflammatory bowel disease, cancers, infertility, and other disorders.
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