Targeting the tumor stroma for cancer therapy

M Xu, T Zhang, R Xia, Y Wei, X Wei - Molecular Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Tumors are comprised of both cancer cells and surrounding stromal components. As an
essential part of the tumor microenvironment, the tumor stroma is highly dynamic …

The role of the immune microenvironment in bone, cartilage, and soft tissue regeneration: from mechanism to therapeutic opportunity

Y Xiong, BB Mi, Z Lin, YQ Hu, L Yu, KK Zha… - Military Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Bone, cartilage, and soft tissue regeneration is a complex spatiotemporal process recruiting
a variety of cell types, whose activity and interplay must be precisely mediated for effective …

Clinical applications of stem cell-derived exosomes

F Tan, X Li, Z Wang, J Li, K Shahzad… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Although stem cell-based therapy has demonstrated considerable potential to manage
certain diseases more successfully than conventional surgery, it nevertheless comes with …

The osteosarcoma microenvironment: a complex but targetable ecosystem

I Corre, F Verrecchia, V Crenn, F Redini, V Trichet - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Osteosarcomas are the most frequent primary bone sarcomas, affecting mainly children,
adolescents, and young adults, and with a second peak of incidence in elderly individuals …

Extracellular vesicles as tools and targets in therapy for diseases

MA Kumar, SK Baba, HQ Sadida… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized, membranous structures secreted into the
extracellular space. They exhibit diverse sizes, contents, and surface markers and are …

Immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular vesicles: therapeutic outlook for inflammatory and degenerative diseases

S Dabrowska, A Andrzejewska, M Janowski… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are non-hematopoietic, multipotent stem cells derived from
mesoderm, which can be easily isolated from many sources such as bone marrow, umbilical …

Intranasal delivery of mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes loaded with phosphatase and tensin homolog siRNA repairs complete spinal cord injury

S Guo, N Perets, O Betzer, S Ben-Shaul, A Sheinin… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) usually suffer from permanent neurological deficits,
while spontaneous recovery and therapeutic efficacy are limited. Here, we demonstrate that …

Biomaterials functionalized with MSC secreted extracellular vesicles and soluble factors for tissue regeneration

MÁ Brennan, P Layrolle… - Advanced functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The therapeutic benefits of mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) transplantation are attributed to
their secreted factors, including extracellular vesicles (EVs) and soluble factors. The …

Biology and therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell‐derived exosomes

Z Xunian, R Kalluri - Cancer Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent stromal cells with the potential to
differentiate into several cell types. MSC‐based therapy has emerged as a promising …

Extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in regenerative medicine: applications in skin wound healing

A Casado-Díaz, JM Quesada-Gómez… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The cells secrete extracellular vesicles (EV) that may have an endosomal origin, or from
evaginations of the plasma membrane. The former are usually called exosomes, with sizes …