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 …

Mechanisms underlying the protective effects of mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy

XL Fan, Y Zhang, X Li, QL Fu - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2020 - Springer
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been extensively investigated for the treatment of
various diseases. The therapeutic potential of MSCs is attributed to complex cellular and …

Mesenchymal stromal cell apoptosis is required for their therapeutic function

SHM Pang, J D'Rozario, S Mendonca, T Bhuvan… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) ameliorate a wide range of diseases in
preclinical models, but the lack of clarity around their mechanisms of action has impeded …

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 …

Stem cell-derived exosomes as nanotherapeutics for autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders

M Riazifar, MR Mohammadi, EJ Pone, A Yeri… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
To dissect therapeutic mechanisms of transplanted stem cells and develop exosome-based
nanotherapeutics in treating autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases, we assessed …

Immunomodulation by therapeutic mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) is triggered through phagocytosis of MSC by monocytic cells

SFH de Witte, F Luk, JM Sierra Parraga, M Gargesha… - stem cells, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Mesenchymal stem or stromal cells (MSC) are under investigation as a potential
immunotherapy. MSC are usually administered via intravenous infusion, after which they are …

The therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells for regenerative medicine: current knowledge and future understandings

M Merimi, R El-Majzoub, L Lagneaux… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In recent decades, research on the therapeutic potential of progenitor cells has advanced
considerably. Among progenitor cells, mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have attracted …

Macrophage polarization and allergic asthma

A Saradna, DC Do, S Kumar, QL Fu, P Gao - Translational Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Allergic asthma is associated with airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness.
Macrophage polarization has been shown to have a profound impact on asthma …

Mitochondrial transfer via tunneling nanotubes is an important mechanism by which mesenchymal stem cells enhance macrophage phagocytosis in the in vitro and in …

MV Jackson, TJ Morrison, DF Doherty, DF McAuley… - Stem …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have been reported to improve bacterial clearance in
preclinical models of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and sepsis. The …

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 …