Is immune modulation the mechanism underlying the beneficial effects of amniotic cells and their derivatives in regenerative medicine?

AR Silini, M Magatti, A Cargnoni… - Cell …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Regenerative medicine aims to repair and regenerate damaged cells, tissues, and organs in
order to restore function. Regeneration can be obtained either by cell replacement or by …

Triggering endogenous cardiac repair and regeneration via extracellular vesicle-mediated communication

S Bollini, AM Smits, C Balbi, E Lazzarini… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
A variety of paracrine signals create networks within the myocardium and mediate
intercellular communications. Indeed, paracrine stimulation of the endogenous regenerative …

Mesenchymal stromal cells from fetal and maternal placenta possess key similarities and differences: potential implications for their applications in regenerative …

A Papait, E Vertua, M Magatti, S Ceccariglia… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have attracted more attention for their
immune modulatory properties and poor immunogenicity, which makes them suitable for …

Comparison of EV-free fraction, EVs, and total secretome of amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells for their immunomodulatory potential: A translational perspective

A Papait, E Ragni, A Cargnoni, E Vertua… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells (hAMSCs) have unique immunomodulatory properties
demonstrated in vitro and in vivo in various diseases in which the dysregulated immune …

Human amnion-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells pre-conditioning inhibits inflammation and apoptosis of immune and parenchymal cells in an in vitro model of …

G Zito, V Miceli, C Carcione, R Busà, M Bulati, A Gallo… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) represents one of the leading causes of primary non-
function acute liver transplantation failure. IRI, generated by an interruption of organ blood …

Protection of brain injury by amniotic mesenchymal stromal cell-secreted metabolites

F Pischiutta, L Brunelli, P Romele, A Silini… - Critical care …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To define the features of human amniotic mesenchymal stromal cell secretome
and its protective properties in experimental models of acute brain injury. Design …

Amniotic MSCs reduce pulmonary fibrosis by hampering lung B-cell recruitment, retention, and maturation

A Cargnoni, P Romele… - Stem cells …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Growing evidence suggests a mechanistic link between inflammation and the development
and progression of fibrotic processes. Mesenchymal stromal cells derived from the human …

Human amniotic stem cells-derived exosmal miR-181a-5p and miR-199a inhibit melanogenesis and promote melanosome degradation in skin hyperpigmentation …

XY Wang, XH Guan, ZP Yu, J Wu, QM Huang… - Stem cell research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hyperpigmentation of skin is caused by an imbalance between the
melanosome/melanin synthesis in melanocytes and the melanosome/melanin degradation …

B lymphocytes as targets of the immunomodulatory properties of human amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells

M Magatti, A Masserdotti, P Bonassi Signoroni… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) from the amniotic membrane of human term placenta
(hAMSC), and the conditioned medium generated from their culture (CM-hAMSC) offer …

CM from intact hAM: an easily obtained product with relevant implications for translation in regenerative medicine

AR Silini, A Papait, A Cargnoni, E Vertua… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2021 - Springer
Background It is now well established that factors (free or in extracellular vesicles) secreted
by mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are important mediators of MSC regenerative actions …