Biological functions of mesenchymal stem cells and clinical implications

A Naji, M Eitoku, B Favier, F Deschaseaux… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2019 - Springer
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are isolated from multiple biological tissues—adult bone
marrow and adipose tissues and neonatal tissues such as umbilical cord and placenta. In …

Essential fatty acids and their metabolites in the pathobiology of inflammation and its resolution

UN Das - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism is critical in the initiation and resolution of inflammation.
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and leukotriene B4/D4/E4 (LTB4/LD4/LTE4), derived from AA, are …

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 …

Mesenchymal stem cell-released oncolytic virus: an innovative strategy for cancer treatment

N Ghasemi Darestani, AI Gilmanova… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Oncolytic viruses (OVs) infect, multiply, and finally remove tumor cells selectively, causing no
damage to normal cells in the process. Because of their specific features, such as, the ability …

Mesenchymal stromal cells in hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis: from pathogenesis to treatment

X Yang, Q Li, W Liu, C Zong, L Wei, Y Shi… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis is a significant health burden worldwide, resulting in liver failure or
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and accounting for many deaths each year. The …

Cell-based therapeutic strategies for multiple sclerosis

NJ Scolding, M Pasquini, SC Reingold, JA Cohen - Brain, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The availability of multiple disease-modifying medications with regulatory approval to treat
multiple sclerosis illustrates the substantial progress made in therapy of the disease …

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells for psoriasis: a phase 1/2a, single-arm study

L Cheng, S Wang, C Peng, X Zou, C Yang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Psoriasis is a common, chronic immune-mediated systemic disease that had no effective
and durable treatment. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have immunomodulatory …

Mesenchymal stem cell repression of Th17 cells is triggered by mitochondrial transfer

P Luz-Crawford, J Hernandez, F Djouad… - Stem cell research & …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells with broad
immunosuppressive capacities. Recently, it has been reported that MSCs can transfer …

“Cell membrane theory of senescence” and the role of bioactive lipids in aging, and aging associated diseases and their therapeutic implications

UN Das - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lipids are an essential constituent of the cell membrane of which polyunsaturated fatty acids
(PUFAs) are the most important component. Activation of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) induces …

Clearance of apoptotic cells by mesenchymal stem cells contributes to immunosuppression via PGE2

Z Zhang, S Huang, S Wu, J Qi, W Li, S Liu, Y Cong… - …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Defective clearance of apoptotic cells (ACs) has been suggested to be involved
in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Mesenchymal stem cells …