[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem and stromal cells harness macrophage-derived amphiregulin to maintain tissue homeostasis

JH Ko, HJ Kim, HJ Jeong, HJ Lee, JY Oh - Cell reports, 2020 - cell.com
The cross-talk between mesenchymal stem and stromal cells (MSCs) and macrophages is
critical for the restoration of tissue homeostasis after injury. Here, we demonstrate a pathway …

Amphiregulin in cellular physiology, health, and disease: Potential use as a biomarker and therapeutic target

SS Singh, SB Chauhan, A Kumar… - Journal of cellular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Amphiregulin (AREG), which acts as one of the ligands for epidermal receptor growth factor
receptor (EGFR), plays a crucial role in tissue repair, inflammation, and immunity. AREG is …

[HTML][HTML] A macrophage-pericyte axis directs tissue restoration via amphiregulin-induced transforming growth factor beta activation

CM Minutti, RV Modak, F Macdonald, F Li, DJ Smyth… - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
The epidermal growth factor receptor ligand Amphiregulin has a well-documented role in the
restoration of tissue homeostasis after injury; however, the mechanism by which …

Extrinsic and intrinsic mechanisms by which mesenchymal stem cells suppress the immune system

VJ Coulson-Thomas, YM Coulson-Thomas… - The ocular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a group of fibroblast-like multipotent mesenchymal
stromal cells that have the ability to differentiate into osteoblasts, adipocytes, and …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cells promote diabetic corneal epithelial wound healing through TSG-6–dependent stem cell activation and macrophage switch

G Di, X Du, X Qi, X Zhao, H Duan, S Li… - … & visual science, 2017 - tvst.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To explore the role and mechanism of bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem
cells (BM-MSCs) in corneal epithelial wound healing in type 1 diabetic mice. Methods …

Cornea-derived mesenchymal stromal cells therapeutically modulate macrophage immunophenotype and angiogenic function

M Eslani, I Putra, X Shen, J Hamouie, A Tadepalli… - Stem Cells, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Macrophages are crucial drivers of inflammatory corneal neovascularization and thus are
potential targets for immunomodulatory therapies. We hypothesized that therapeutic use of …

[HTML][HTML] Human Mesenchymal stem cells program macrophage plasticity by altering their metabolic status via a PGE2-dependent mechanism

AB Vasandan, S Jahnavi, C Shashank, P Prasad… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are speculated to act at macrophage-injury interfaces to
mediate efficient repair. To explore this facet in-depth this study evaluates the influence of …

[HTML][HTML] Reciprocal regulation of mesenchymal stem cells and immune responses

Y Wang, J Fang, B Liu, C Shao, Y Shi - Cell stem cell, 2022 - cell.com
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) exist in almost all tissues and participate in tissue
regeneration and homeostasis. In-vitro-expanded MSCs are employed as therapeutics for …

Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells precondition lung monocytes/macrophages to produce tolerance against allo-and autoimmunity in the eye

JH Ko, HJ Lee, HJ Jeong, MK Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Intravenously administered mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) engraft only transiently
in recipients, but confer long-term therapeutic benefits in patients with immune disorders …

[HTML][HTML] TGF-β1-licensed murine MSCs show superior therapeutic efficacy in modulating corneal allograft immune rejection in vivo

K Lynch, O Treacy, X Chen, N Murphy, P Lohan… - Molecular Therapy, 2020 - cell.com
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a promising therapeutic option for multiple immune
diseases/disorders; however, efficacy of MSC treatments can vary significantly. We present a …