Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?

Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be widely isolated from various tissues including bone marrow, umbilical cord, and adipose tissue, with the potential for self-renewal and multipotent differentiation. There is compelling evidence that the therapeutic effect of MSCs mainly depends on their...

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Main Authors: Meng Kou, Li Huang, Jinjuan Yang, Zhixin Chiang, Shaoxiang Chen, Jie Liu, Liyan Guo, Xiaoxian Zhang, Xiaoya Zhou, Xiang Xu, Xiaomei Yan, Yan Wang, Jinqiu Zhang, Aimin Xu, Hung-fat Tse, Qizhou Lian
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-05034-x
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author Meng Kou
Li Huang
Jinjuan Yang
Zhixin Chiang
Shaoxiang Chen
Jie Liu
Liyan Guo
Xiaoxian Zhang
Xiaoya Zhou
Xiang Xu
Xiaomei Yan
Yan Wang
Jinqiu Zhang
Aimin Xu
Hung-fat Tse
Qizhou Lian
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Li Huang
Jinjuan Yang
Zhixin Chiang
Shaoxiang Chen
Jie Liu
Liyan Guo
Xiaoxian Zhang
Xiaoya Zhou
Xiang Xu
Xiaomei Yan
Yan Wang
Jinqiu Zhang
Aimin Xu
Hung-fat Tse
Qizhou Lian
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description Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be widely isolated from various tissues including bone marrow, umbilical cord, and adipose tissue, with the potential for self-renewal and multipotent differentiation. There is compelling evidence that the therapeutic effect of MSCs mainly depends on their paracrine action. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are fundamental paracrine effectors of MSCs and play a crucial role in intercellular communication, existing in various body fluids and cell supernatants. Since MSC-derived EVs retain the function of protocells and have lower immunogenicity, they have a wide range of prospective therapeutic applications with advantages over cell therapy. We describe some characteristics of MSC-EVs, and discuss their role in immune regulation and regeneration, with emphasis on the molecular mechanism and application of MSC-EVs in the treatment of fibrosis and support tissue repair. We also highlight current challenges in the clinical application of MSC-EVs and potential ways to overcome the problem of quality heterogeneity.
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spelling doaj.art-776e7e18b2fe47399c776727f41e3f962022-12-22T03:39:47ZengNature Publishing GroupCell Death and Disease2041-48892022-07-0113711610.1038/s41419-022-05034-xMesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?Meng Kou0Li Huang1Jinjuan Yang2Zhixin Chiang3Shaoxiang Chen4Jie Liu5Liyan Guo6Xiaoxian Zhang7Xiaoya Zhou8Xiang Xu9Xiaomei Yan10Yan Wang11Jinqiu Zhang12Aimin Xu13Hung-fat Tse14Qizhou Lian15Cord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Allied Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Tunku Abdul Rahman UniversityCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, the University of Hong KongCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical UniversityDepartment of Chemical Biology, The MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen UniversityXiamen Cardiovascular Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen UniversityCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityState Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, the University of Hong KongDepartment of Medicine, the University of Hong KongCord Blood Bank Centre, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Centre, Guangzhou Medical UniversityAbstract Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be widely isolated from various tissues including bone marrow, umbilical cord, and adipose tissue, with the potential for self-renewal and multipotent differentiation. There is compelling evidence that the therapeutic effect of MSCs mainly depends on their paracrine action. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are fundamental paracrine effectors of MSCs and play a crucial role in intercellular communication, existing in various body fluids and cell supernatants. Since MSC-derived EVs retain the function of protocells and have lower immunogenicity, they have a wide range of prospective therapeutic applications with advantages over cell therapy. We describe some characteristics of MSC-EVs, and discuss their role in immune regulation and regeneration, with emphasis on the molecular mechanism and application of MSC-EVs in the treatment of fibrosis and support tissue repair. We also highlight current challenges in the clinical application of MSC-EVs and potential ways to overcome the problem of quality heterogeneity.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-05034-x
spellingShingle Meng Kou
Li Huang
Jinjuan Yang
Zhixin Chiang
Shaoxiang Chen
Jie Liu
Liyan Guo
Xiaoxian Zhang
Xiaoya Zhou
Xiang Xu
Xiaomei Yan
Yan Wang
Jinqiu Zhang
Aimin Xu
Hung-fat Tse
Qizhou Lian
Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?
Cell Death and Disease
title Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?
title_full Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?
title_fullStr Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?
title_full_unstemmed Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?
title_short Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?
title_sort mesenchymal stem cell derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration a next generation therapeutic tool
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-022-05034-x
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