Molecular mechanisms responsible for therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell-derived secretome

CR Harrell, C Fellabaum, N Jovicic, V Djonov… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-sourced secretome, defined as the set of MSC-derived
bioactive factors (soluble proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and extracellular vesicles), showed …

The healing power of neutrophils

M Phillipson, P Kubes - Trends in immunology, 2019 - cell.com
Neutrophils promptly accumulate in large numbers at sites of tissue injury. Injuries to the skin
or mucosae disrupt barriers against the external environment, and the bactericidal actions of …

MSC exosome as a cell-free MSC therapy for cartilage regeneration: implications for osteoarthritis treatment

WS Toh, RC Lai, JHP Hui, SK Lim - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapies have demonstrated efficacy in cartilage repair in
animal and clinical studies. The efficacy of MSC-based therapies which was previously …

Inflammation and the intestinal barrier: leukocyte–epithelial cell interactions, cell junction remodeling, and mucosal repair

AC Luissint, CA Parkos, A Nusrat - Gastroenterology, 2016 - Elsevier
The intestinal tract is lined by a single layer of columnar epithelial cells that forms a dynamic,
permeable barrier allowing for selective absorption of nutrients, while restricting access to …

Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes enhance periodontal ligament cell functions and promote periodontal regeneration

JRJ Chew, SJ Chuah, KYW Teo, S Zhang, RC Lai… - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are potential therapeutics for the treatment of periodontal
defects. It is increasingly accepted that MSCs mediate tissue repair through secretion of …

Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes

RC Lai, RWY Yeo, SK Lim - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2015 - Elsevier
MSCs are an extensively used cell type in clinical trials today. The initial rationale for their
clinical testing was based on their differentiation potential. However, the lack of correlation …

Genomics and evolution of protein phosphatases

MJ Chen, JE Dixon, G Manning - Science signaling, 2017 - science.org
Protein phosphatases are the essential opposite to protein kinases; together, these enzymes
regulate all protein phosphorylation and most cellular processes. To better understand the …

CD73 on cancer-associated fibroblasts enhanced by the A2B-mediated feedforward circuit enforces an immune checkpoint

M Yu, G Guo, L Huang, L Deng, CS Chang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract CD73, an ecto-5′-nucleotidase (NT5E), serves as an immune checkpoint by
generating adenosine (ADO), which suppresses immune activation through the A2A …

The multifaceted roles neutrophils play in the tumor microenvironment

RV Sionov, ZG Fridlender, Z Granot - Cancer microenvironment, 2015 - Springer
Neutrophils are myeloid cells that constitute 50–70% of all white blood cells in the human
circulation. Traditionally, neutrophils are viewed as the first line of defense against infections …

Cellular function and molecular structure of ecto-nucleotidases

H Zimmermann, M Zebisch, N Sträter - Purinergic signalling, 2012 - Springer
Ecto-nucleotidases play a pivotal role in purinergic signal transmission. They hydrolyze
extracellular nucleotides and thus can control their availability at purinergic P2 receptors …