ReviewWorld journal of stem cells2014
Secretion of immunoregulatory cytokines by mesenchymal stem cells.
Review in World journal of stem cells, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 329 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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329 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Intra-articular injection of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells is safe and effective for moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis with synovitis: a double‑blinded and randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Safety of DW-MSC infusion in patients with low clinical risk COVID-19 infection: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Stem cell research & therapy · 2022Trial
- Photoresponsive Granular Hydrogels Enable Spatiotemporal Control of Matrix Mechanics and MSC Behavior.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
- A Review of Rejuvenation Strategies Targeting Mesenchymal Stem Cell Senescence and Their Impact on Bone Health and Regeneration.Current osteoporosis reports · 2026Review
- Reciprocal Macrophage-MSC Crosstalk Drives Immunomodulatory and Regenerative Phenotypes in a Mineralized Collagen Scaffold.Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A · 2026Article
- Review
- Regenerative and Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Arthritis: Harnessing Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Exosomes, and Bioengineered Scaffolds for Functional Joint Repair.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026Review
- Hydrogel-based delivery of MSCs and derivatives for improved diabetic retinopathy therapy.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Review
- Reciprocal macrophage-MSC crosstalk drives immunomodulatory and regenerative phenotypes in a mineralized collagen scaffold.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Polylactic Acid Constructs Induce Metabolic and Proteomic Changes in the Secretome of Adipose-derived MSCs.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026Article
- Immunomodulatory strategies for managing cytokine storms in chronic COVID: mechanisms, therapeutic targets, and clinical advances.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Bone Defect Regeneration Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Bichat's Fat Pad.Sovremennye tekhnologii v meditsine · 2026Article
- Beyond conventional treatment: Novel cell therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus.Journal of translational autoimmunity · 2025Review
- Assessment of the safety of hypoxia-primed mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord and adipose tissues in animals.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Comparison of 3D culture systems on mesenchymal stem cell longevity, regenerative potential, and secretome production.Regenerative medicine · 2025Article
- Updates on neonatal cell and novel therapeutics: Proceedings of the Second Neonatal Cell Therapies Symposium (2024).Pediatric research · 2025Article
- Mesenchymal stem cells in treating human diseases: molecular mechanisms and clinical studies.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025Review
- Therapeutic potential and challenges of mesenchymal stem cells in neurological disorders: A concise analysis.Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology · 2025Review
- A review on mesenchymal stem cells and their secretome in hepatocellular carcinogenesis and its related signaling pathways: recent update.Discover oncology · 2025Review
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Abstract
According to the minimal criteria of the International Society of Cellular Therapy, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a population of undifferentiated cells defined by their ability to adhere to plastic surfaces when cultured under standard conditions, express a certain panel of phenotypic markers and can differentiate into osteogenic, chondrogenic and adipogenic lineages when cultured in specific inducing media. In parallel with their major role as undifferentiated cell reserves, MSCs have immunomodulatory functions which are exerted by direct cell-to-cell contacts, secretion of cytokines and/or by a combination of both mechanisms. There are no convincing data about a principal difference in the profile of cytokines secreted by MSCs isolated from different tissue sources, although some papers report some quantitative but not qualitative differences in cytokine secretion. The present review focuses on the basic cytokines secreted by MSCs as described in the literature by which the MSCs exert immunodulatory effects. It should be pointed out that MSCs themselves are objects of cytokine regulation. Hypothetical mechanisms by which the MSCs exert their immunoregulatory effects are also discussed in this review. These mechanisms may either influence the target immune cells directly or indirectly by affecting the activities of predominantly dendritic cells. Chemokines are also discussed as participants in this process by recruiting cells of the immune systems and thus making them targets of immunosuppression. This review aims to present and discuss the published data and the personal experience of the authors regarding cytokines secreted by MSCs and their effects on the cells of the immune system.
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