Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (5): 801-806.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0454

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Stem cell-derived exosomes in regenerative medicine: research progress and applications

Zhang En-guo1, 2, Chen Shang-ya2, 3, Yang Ye1, 2, Du Zhong-jun2, Shao Hua2   

  1. 1School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, Shandong Province, China; 2Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, Shandong Province, China; 3Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, Shandong Province, China
  • Revised:2017-09-21 Online:2018-02-18 Published:2018-02-18
  • Contact: Shao Hua, Investigator, Doctoral supervisor, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, Shandong Province, China; Du Zhong-jun, Master’s supervisor, Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, Shandong Province, China
  • About author:Zhang En-guo, Master candidate, School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, Shandong Province, China; Shandong Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, Shandong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81470145, 81602893; the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, No. ZR2015YL049; Shandong Provincial Medical and Health Science and Technology Development Program, No. 2016WS0540; Innovation Project of Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: As an emerging cell therapy, stem cell therapy has gradually attracted the attention of researchers in the field of medicine. The mechanisms of stem cell therapy mainly include differentiation and paracrine mechanisms. In recent years, with the further research, people gradually put attention to paracrine mechanisms, especially after the discovery of the great protective potential of stem cell-derived exosomes which can provide a powerful repair tool for the "acellular" treatment of regenerative medicine.
OBJECTIVE: To review the repair, protection and possible biological mechanisms of stem cell-derived exosomes in various disease damage models.
METHODS: The literature search was performed in PubMed, CNKI and WanFang databases, and the keywords were “stem cell-derived exosomes, exosome, regenerative medicine” in English and Chinese, respectively. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 41 articles were finally reviewed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Stem cell-derived exosomes show outstanding ability to repair and protect many diseases, such as cardiovascular system, traumatic brain injury, musculoskeletal system, liver damage, renal injury, and so on. Although most studies have yet to report their detailed molecular mechanisms of action, stem cell-derived exosomes are expected to become a new "acellular" approach for the repair and protection of organism damage. 

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Stem Cells, Exosomes, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering

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