Stem cell therapy in liver regeneration: Focus on mesenchymal stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells

L Zhang, YY Fei, HT Han, J Xu, L Cheng, X Li - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The liver has the ability to repair itself after injury; however, a variety of pathological changes
in the liver can affect its ability to regenerate, and this could lead to liver failure …

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition in organ fibrosis development: current understanding and treatment strategies

L Liu, Q Sun, F Davis, J Mao, H Zhao, D Ma - Burns & Trauma, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Organ fibrosis is a process in which cellular homeostasis is disrupted and extracellular
matrix is excessively deposited. Fibrosis can lead to vital organ failure and there are no …

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell exosome-derived miR-874-3p targeting RIPK1/PGAM5 attenuates kidney tubular epithelial cell damage

Y Yu, M Chen, Q Guo, L Shen, X Liu, J Pan… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Background Kidney insults due to various pathogenic factors, such as trauma, infection, and
inflammation, can cause tubular epithelial cell injury and death, leading to acute kidney …

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal miR-335-5p attenuates the inflammation and tubular epithelial–myofibroblast transdifferentiation of …

Z Qiu, Z Zhong, Y Zhang, H Tan, B Deng… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Renal tubular epithelial–myofibroblast transdifferentiation (EMT) plays a key
role in the regulation of renal fibrosis. Exosomes derived from human umbilical cord …

BMSC-derived extracellular vesicles intervened the pathogenic changes of scleroderma in mice through miRNAs

J Jin, Q Ou, Z Wang, H Tian, JY Xu, F Gao, S Hu… - Stem cell research & …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease that features severe fibrosis of
the skin and lacks effective therapy. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)-derived …

Epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity in kidney fibrosis

S Hadpech, V Thongboonkerd - genesis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important biological process contributing to
kidney fibrosis and chronic kidney disease. This process is characterized by decreased …

Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate renal fibrosis via delivery of miR-186-5p

Y Yang, J Wang, Y Zhang, X Hu, L Li, P Chen - Human Cell, 2022 - Springer
Evidence has shown that mesenchymal stem cells'(MSCs) therapy has potential application
in treating chronic kidney disease (CKD). In addition, MSCs-derived exosomes can improve …

Stem cells in the treatment of renal fibrosis: a review of preclinical and clinical studies of renal fibrosis pathogenesis

Y Liu, YY Su, Q Yang, T Zhou - Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Renal fibrosis commonly leads to glomerulosclerosis and renal interstitial fibrosis and the
main pathological basis involves tubular atrophy and the abnormal increase and excessive …

Human umbilical cord-based therapeutics: stem cells and blood derivatives for female reproductive medicine

A Rodríguez-Eguren, M Gómez-Álvarez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are several conditions that lead to female infertility, where traditional or conventional
treatments have limited efficacy. In these challenging scenarios, stem cell (SC) therapies …

Perspective on stem cell therapy in organ fibrosis: animal models and human studies

J Wiśniewska, A Sadowska, A Wójtowicz… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue fibrosis is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM)
components that result from the disruption of regulatory processes responsible for ECM …