Therapeutic roles of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in cancer

Z Weng, B Zhang, C Wu, F Yu, B Han, B Li… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived membrane structures enclosing proteins, lipids,
RNAs, metabolites, growth factors, and cytokines. EVs have emerged as essential …

Prevalence and disease burden of chronic kidney disease

JC Lv, LX Zhang - Renal fibrosis: mechanisms and therapies, 2019 - Springer
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recognized as a leading public health problem
worldwide. The global estimated prevalence of CKD is 13.4%(11.7–15.1%), and patients …

Review of the isolation, characterization, biological function, and multifarious therapeutic approaches of exosomes

S Gurunathan, MH Kang, M Jeyaraj, M Qasim, JH Kim - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that contain a specific composition of proteins, lipids,
RNA, and DNA. They are derived from endocytic membranes and can transfer signals to …

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 …

Cancer stem cells as key drivers of tumour progression

AZ Ayob, TS Ramasamy - Journal of biomedical science, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are subpopulations of cancer cells sharing
similar characteristics as normal stem or progenitor cells such as self-renewal ability and …

Mesenchymal stem cell secretome: toward cell-free therapeutic strategies in regenerative medicine

FJ Vizoso, N Eiro, S Cid, J Schneider… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Earlier research primarily attributed the effects of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapies to
their capacity for local engrafting and differentiating into multiple tissue types. However …

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as a new therapeutic strategy for liver diseases

G Lou, Z Chen, M Zheng, Y Liu - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2017 - nature.com
The administration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a therapy for liver disease holds
great promise. MSCs can differentiate into hepatocytes, reduce liver inflammation, promote …

Using exosomes, naturally-equipped nanocarriers, for drug delivery

EV Batrakova, MS Kim - Journal of Controlled Release, 2015 - Elsevier
Exosomes offer distinct advantages that uniquely position them as highly effective drug
carriers. Comprised of cellular membranes with multiple adhesive proteins on their surface …

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles: toward cell-free therapeutic applications

S Rani, AE Ryan, MD Griffin, T Ritter - Molecular Therapy, 2015 - cell.com
Mesenchymal stem (stromal) cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells with the ability to differentiate
into several cell types, thus serving as a cell reservoir for regenerative medicine. Much of the …

Exosomes derived from miR-122-modified adipose tissue-derived MSCs increase chemosensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma

G Lou, X Song, F Yang, S Wu, J Wang, Z Chen… - Journal of hematology & …, 2015 - Springer
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) displays high resistance to conventional
chemotherapy. Considering that microRNA-122 (miR-122) performs an essential function to …