ArticlePloS one2018
Murine embryos exposed to human endometrial MSCs-derived extracellular vesicles exhibit higher VEGF/PDGF AA release, increased blastomere count and hatching rates.
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- New advances in the treatment of thin endometrium.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Mediating Cross-Talk: How Uterus-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Influence Early Embryo Development and Implantation.Expert reviews in molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Extracellular Vesicles in Implantation: Cross-Talk Between the Embryo and Endometrium.Advances in anatomy, embryology, and cell biology · 2026Review
- [The role of extracellular vesicles in early embryo development and their application in assisted reproductive technologies].Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences · 2025Review
- Characterizing the Long Non-Coding RNA Profile of Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Their Anti-Inflammatory Role in Osteoarthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Utilization of MSC-Derived Extracellular Vesicles and Bioscaffolds in Enhancing Oocyte In Vitro Maturation and Culture: A Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Review
- New approaches in the analysis of spent embryo culture media in the IVF process.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Extracellular Vesicles from Different Mesenchymal Stem Cell Types Exhibit Distinctive Surface Protein Profiling and Molecular Characteristics: A Comparative Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Mir-218-5p from Extracellular Vesicles of Endometrium in Patients with Recurrent Implantation Failure Impairs Pre-Implantation Embryo Development.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Article
- Exosomes as modulators of embryo implantation.Molecular biology reports · 2024Review
- Extracellular vesicles affecting embryo developmentFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- Correlation Analyses Between Serum Interleukin-7, Interleukin-15 and Lactate Provide Insights Into Their Potential Roles in the Regulation of Inflammation in Elderly Septic Patients.Biomarker insights · 2024Article
- A 3D "sandwich" co-culture system with vascular niche supports mouse embryo development from E3.5 to E7.5 in vitro.Stem cell research & therapy · 2023Article
- Current knowledge on the role of extracellular vesicles in endometrial receptivity.European journal of medical research · 2023Review
- Biogenesis, Composition and Potential Therapeutic Applications of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Exosomes in Various Diseases.International journal of nanomedicine · 2023Review
- Exosomes: potential diagnostic markers and drug carriers for adenomyosis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
- The Role and Application of Exosomes and Their Cargos in Reproductive Diseases: A Systematic Review.Veterinary sciences · 2022Review
- Extracellular vesicles derived from human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect rats against acute myocardial infarction-induced heart failure.Cell and tissue research · 2022Article
- Recent research on the mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2022Article
- Hypoxia-sensitive miRNA regulationFrontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Endometrial Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (endMSCs) are multipotent cells with immunomodulatory and pro-regenerative activity which is mainly mediated by a paracrine effect. The exosomes released by MSCs have become a promising therapeutic tool for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases. More specifically, extracellular vesicles derived from endMSCs (EV-endMSCs) have demonstrated a cardioprotective effect through the release of anti-apoptotic and pro-angiogenic factors. Here we hypothesize that EV-endMSCs may be used as a co-adjuvant to improve in vitro fertilization outcomes and embryo quality. Firstly, endMSCs and EV-endMSCs were isolated and phenotypically characterized for in vitro assays. Then, in vitro studies were performed on murine embryos co-cultured with EV-endMSCs at different concentrations. Our results firstly demonstrated a significant increase on the total blastomere count of expanded murine blastocysts. Moreover, EV-endMSCs triggered the release of pro-angiogenic molecules from embryos demonstrating an EV-endMSCs concentration-dependent increase of VEGF and PDGF-AA. The release of VEGF and PDGF-AA by the embryos may indicate that the beneficial effect of EV-endMSCs could be mediating not only an increase in the blastocyst's total cell number, but also may promote endometrial angiogenesis, vascularization, differentiation and tissue remodeling. In summary, these results could be relevant for assisted reproduction being the first report describing the beneficial effect of human EV-endMSCs on embryo development.
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