Stromal cells in the tumor microenvironment: accomplices of tumor progression?

Y Zhao, M Shen, L Wu, H Yang, Y Yao, Q Yang… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
The tumor microenvironment (TME) is made up of cells and extracellular matrix (non-cellular
component), and cellular components include cancer cells and non-malignant cells such as …

The effect of hypoxia on the expression of CXC chemokines and CXC chemokine receptors—a review of literature

J Korbecki, K Kojder, P Kapczuk, P Kupnicka… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hypoxia is an integral component of the tumor microenvironment. Either as chronic or
cycling hypoxia, it exerts a similar effect on cancer processes by activating hypoxia-inducible …

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the treatment of inflammatory diseases: challenges, opportunities, and future perspectives

S Regmi, S Pathak, JO Kim, CS Yong… - European journal of cell …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising alternative agents for the treatment of
inflammatory disorders due to their immunomodulatory functions, and several clinical trials …

Engineering cells for precision drug delivery: New advances, clinical translation, and emerging strategies

CJ Chao, E Zhang, Z Zhao - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Cells have emerged as a promising new form of drug delivery carriers owing to their
distinguished advantages such as naturally bypassing immune recognition, intrinsic …

Stem cell homing: From physiology to therapeutics

JL Liesveld, N Sharma, OS Aljitawi - Stem Cells, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Stem cell homing is a multistep endogenous physiologic process that is also used by
exogenously administered hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). This multistep …

The current status of mesenchymal stromal cells: controversies, unresolved issues and some promising solutions to improve their therapeutic efficacy

D García-Bernal, M García-Arranz… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) currently constitute the most frequently used cell type in
advanced therapies with different purposes, most of which are related with inflammatory …

The therapeutic potential of stem cell-derived exosomes in the ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer

G Guo, Z Tan, Y Liu, F Shi, J She - Stem cell research & therapy, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy is a novel treatment strategy
for cancer and a wide range of diseases with an excessive immune response such as …

The role of the CXCL12/CXCR4/ACKR3 axis in autoimmune diseases

EM García-Cuesta, CA Santiago… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Chemokine receptors are members of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. These
receptors are intimately involved in cell movement, and thus play a critical role in several …

Comparing the therapeutic potential of stem cells and their secretory products in regenerative medicine

JB Foo, QH Looi, PP Chong, NH Hassan… - Stem cells …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cell therapy involves the transplantation of human cells to replace or repair the damaged
tissues and modulate the mechanisms underlying disease initiation and progression in the …

Genetic engineering as a strategy to improve the therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in regenerative medicine

PKF Damasceno, TSA De Santana… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) have been widely studied in the field of
regenerative medicine for applications in the treatment of several disease settings. The …