Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in cancer therapy

T Lan, M Luo, X Wei - Journal of Hematology & Oncology, 2021 - Springer
The multipotent mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs), initially discovered from bone
marrow in 1976, have been identified in nearly all tissues of human body now. The …

Immune modulation by mesenchymal stem cells

W Jiang, J Xu - Cell proliferation, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be derived from various adult tissues with multipotent
and self‐renewal abilities. The characteristics of presenting no major ethical concerns …

Immunomodulation by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs): mechanisms of action of living, apoptotic, and dead MSCs

ARR Weiss, MH Dahlke - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Expectations on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) treatment are high, especially in the fields of
sepsis, transplant medicine, and autoimmune diseases. Various pre-clinical studies have …

Mesenchymal stromal cell therapies: immunomodulatory properties and clinical progress

X Wu, J Jiang, Z Gu, J Zhang, Y Chen, X Liu - Stem cell research & …, 2020 - Springer
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a subset of heterogeneous non-hematopoietic
fibroblast-like cells that can differentiate into cells of multiple lineages, such as …

Biological functions of mesenchymal stem cells and clinical implications

A Naji, M Eitoku, B Favier, F Deschaseaux… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are isolated from multiple biological tissues—adult bone
marrow and adipose tissues and neonatal tissues such as umbilical cord and placenta. In …

Apoptosis in mesenchymal stromal cells induces in vivo recipient-mediated immunomodulation

A Galleu, Y Riffo-Vasquez, C Trento, C Lomas… - Science translational …, 2017 - science.org
The immunosuppressive activity of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is well documented.
However, the therapeutic benefit is completely unpredictable, thus raising concerns about …

Immunomodulatory mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells and their potential clinical applications

Y Huang, Q Wu, PKH Tam - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells with the capacity of self-renewal,
homing, and low immunogenicity. These distinct biological characteristics have already …

Mesenchymal stem cells and immunomodulation: current status and future prospects

F Gao, SM Chiu, DAL Motan, Z Zhang, L Chen… - Cell death & …, 2016 - nature.com
The unique immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) make them
an invaluable cell type for the repair of tissue/organ damage caused by chronic inflammation …

Interactions between mesenchymal stem cells and the immune system

N Li, J Hua - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
In addition to being multi-potent, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess
immunomodulatory functions that have been investigated as potential treatments in various …

Rebuilding the damaged heart: mesenchymal stem cells, cell-based therapy, and engineered heart tissue

S Golpanian, A Wolf, KE Hatzistergos… - Physiological …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are broadly distributed cells that retain postnatal capacity
for self-renewal and multilineage differentiation. MSCs evade immune detection, secrete an …