Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (13): 2121-2126.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1687

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Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in lung diseases

Zhong Yulan, Gan Xin   

  1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Revised:2019-01-11 Online:2019-05-08 Published:2019-05-08
  • Contact: Gan Xin, MD, Chief physician, Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • About author:Zhong Yulan, Master candidate, Physician, Department of Respiratory Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81660009 and 81260004 (both to GX); the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province, No. 20161ACB20012 (to GX)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The functional mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cells have become a research hotspot in recent years. Increasing evidence indicates the role of mesenchymal stem cells in mediating immunosuppression and promoting regeneration in a paracrine manner. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes have similar functions as mesenchymal stem cells, such as repairing tissue damage, inhibiting inflammatory responses, and modulating the immune system. Recent research on mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in lung diseases has also been increasing.
OBJECTIVE: To review the research progress of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in lung diseases.
METHODS: “Mesenchymal stem cells, exosomes, lungs” were used as Chinese search terms, and “MSCs, exosome, lung, pulmonary, pulmonic” were used as English search terms. PubMed, CNKI, and WanFang databases were searched for articles concerning mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes and lung diseases published from September 2001 to September 2018. Duplicate and irrelevant articles were excluded.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Exosomes are paracrine effectors of mesenchymal stem cells and have important activities of their parental cells in a series of different disease models, including differentiation into multiple lineages, secretion of cytokines, promotion of cell proliferation and immune regulation. Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells contain miRNAs, proteins, lipids, etc., which regulate the function of receptor cells. The use of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as a cell-free therapeutic agent for lung diseases offers several advantages, which is expected to be a new therapeutic protocol for lung diseases.

Key words: Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Exosomes, Lung Diseases, Tissue Engineering

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