[HTML][HTML] Extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor progression and immune escape: from mechanisms to treatments

Z Yuan, Y Li, S Zhang, X Wang, H Dou, X Yu, Z Zhang… - Molecular cancer, 2023 - Springer
The malignant tumor is a multi-etiological, systemic and complex disease characterized by
uncontrolled cell proliferation and distant metastasis. Anticancer treatments including …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stromal cells: putative microenvironmental modulators become cell therapy

M Krampera, K Le Blanc - Cell stem cell, 2021 - cell.com
An exceptional safety profile has been shown in a large number of cell therapy clinical trials
that use mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). However, reliable potency assays are still …

The role of myofibroblasts in physiological and pathological tissue repair

R Schuster, F Younesi, M Ezzo… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2023 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Myofibroblasts are the construction workers of wound healing and repair damaged tissues
by producing and organizing collagen/extracellular matrix (ECM) into scar tissue. Scar tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Different sources of mesenchymal stem cells for tissue regeneration: a guide to identifying the most favorable one in orthopedics and dentistry applications

VJ Costela-Ruiz, L Melguizo-Rodríguez… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The success of regenerative medicine in various clinical applications depends on the
appropriate selection of the source of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Indeed, the source …

Fibroblast and myofibroblast activation in normal tissue repair and fibrosis

FS Younesi, AE Miller, TH Barker, FMV Rossi… - … Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2024 - nature.com
The term 'fibroblast'often serves as a catch-all for a diverse array of mesenchymal cells,
including perivascular cells, stromal progenitor cells and bona fide fibroblasts. Although …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-omics analysis of human mesenchymal stem cells shows cell aging that alters immunomodulatory activity through the downregulation of PD-L1

Y Gao, Y Chi, Y Chen, W Wang, H Li, W Zheng… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess potent immunomodulatory activity and have been
extensively investigated for their therapeutic potential in treating inflammatory disorders …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomics for the assessment of cardiac disease

AMA Miranda, V Janbandhu, H Maatz… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. An advanced understanding
of cardiovascular disease mechanisms is required to improve therapeutic strategies and …

[HTML][HTML] Current perspectives on mesenchymal stromal cell therapy for graft versus host disease

N Kadri, S Amu, E Iacobaeus, E Boberg… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Graft versus host disease (GvHD) is the clinical condition in which bone marrow-derived
mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been most frequently studied. In this review, we …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal control of PDGFRα regulates the fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition in wound healing

L Yao, BH Rathnakar, HR Kwon, H Sakashita, JH Kim… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Fibroblasts differentiate into myofibroblasts by acquiring new contractile function. This is
important for tissue repair, but it also contributes to organ fibrosis. Platelet-derived growth …