ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021
The Current Status of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Controversies, Unresolved Issues and Some Promising Solutions to Improve Their Therapeutic Efficacy.
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- Mechanistic insights into mesenchymal stem cell therapy for cognitive impairments in Alzheimer's disease models: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2026Pooled it
- Stem cell therapy-based approaches in experimental endometriosis: a systematic review.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2026Pooled it
- Properties of MSC populations enriched in CD146-expressing MSCs - a systematic review and meta-analysis ofFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in premature ovarian failure: Mechanisms and prospects.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Pooled it
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- Homing and Migration of Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Clinical Applications: Molecular Mechanisms, Translational Barriers, and Therapeutic Optimization.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026Review
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- Deep Tumor Penetration Using Nanoparticle Delivery Systems: Programmed Design Strategies and Emerging Evaluation Platforms.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- The next generation of alginate dressings: recent innovations for chronic wound healing.Regenerative biomaterials · 2026Review
- Notch signaling is a driver of glandular stem cell activity and regenerative migration after damage.The EMBO journal · 2026Article
- Stem Cell Based Regenerative Applications for the Management of Diabetes Induced Systemic Complications.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026Review
- Mechanisms, efficacy, and future perspectives of cellular-based therapies for liver fibrosis/cirrhosis: focusing on mesenchymal stromal cells.Cell & bioscience · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived apoptotic extracellular vesicles loaded with Prussian blue nanoparticles attenuate severe acute pancreatitis via neutrophil extracellular traps resolution and acinar-ductal metaplasia promotion.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Article
- Mesenchymal stem cell for hemorrhagic stroke: A clinical review.Regenerative therapy · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal stem cells in neurological disorders: Insights from clinical trials.Regenerative therapy · 2025Review
- Dual-Action Regenerative Therapies: Regeneration and Antimicrobial Effects of Platelet- and Marrow-Derived Biologics.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Effect of Allogenic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Injection on Functional Repair Outcomes Following Skeletal Muscle Laceration Injury.Biomedicines · 2025Article
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Abstract
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) currently constitute the most frequently used cell type in advanced therapies with different purposes, most of which are related with inflammatory processes. Although the therapeutic efficacy of these cells has been clearly demonstrated in different disease animal models and in numerous human phase I/II clinical trials, only very few phase III trials using MSCs have demonstrated the expected potential therapeutic benefit. On the other hand, diverse controversial issues on the biology and clinical applications of MSCs, including their specific phenotype, the requirement of an inflammatory environment to induce immunosuppression, the relevance of the cell dose and their administration schedule, the cell delivery route (intravascular/systemic vs. local cell delivery), and the selected cell product (i.e., use of autologous vs. allogeneic MSCs, freshly cultured vs. frozen and thawed MSCs, MSCs vs. MSC-derived extracellular vesicles, etc.) persist. In the current review article, we have addressed these issues with special emphasis in the new approaches to improve the properties and functional capabilities of MSCs after distinct cell bioengineering strategies.
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