ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2021
Comparison of Curative Effect of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Small Extracellular Vesicles in Treating Osteoarthritis.
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- Mesenchymal stromal cells-derived extracellular vesicles in cartilage regeneration: potential and limitations.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on rat model.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Targeting osteoarthritis with small extracellular vesicle therapy: potential and perspectives.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Intra-articular injection of exosomes derived from different stem cells in animal models of osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta- analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
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- Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells promoting knee joint chondrogenesis for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Injection of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells exosomes for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: from preclinical to clinical research.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Trial
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- Exosomes and Small Extracellular Vesicles as an Alternative to Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: From Biological Rationale to Clinical Evidence.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Multiple strategies, one mission: mesenchymal stromal cell-based mechanisms of action in osteoarthritis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Extracellular vesicles and their translational therapeutic potential.ADMET & DMPK · 2026Article
- Exploring the therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells derived extracellular vesicles in cancer immunotherapy.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal stem cells and extracellular vesicles for knee osteoarthritis: clinical application, mechanism exploration and prospect.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
- Macrophages: pivotal orchestrators and emerging therapeutic targets in osteoarthritis pathogenesis.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Review
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- The crosstalk among macrophages, chondrocytes and mesenchymal stem cells in osteoarthritis: the role of extracellular vesicles.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
- Ontogenetic stage and type of donor cells shape extracellular vesicles' therapeutic potential for osteoarthritis.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- Quantifying extracellular vesicle heterogeneity: the effect of process conditions on protein cargo for skin therapy.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionHuman umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) and their small extracellular vesicles (hUC-MSC-sEVs) have shown attractive prospects applying in regenerative medicine. This study aimed to compare the therapeutic effects of two agents on osteoarthritis (OA) and investigate underlying mechanism using proteomics.
methodsIn vitro, the proliferation and migration abilities of chondrocytes treated with hUC-MSCs or hUC-MSC-sEVs were detected by Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and scratch wound assay. In vivo, hUC-MSCs (a single dose of 5 × 10
resultsIn vitro data showed that hUC-MSC-sEVs were taken up by chondrocytes. A total of 15 μg/mL of sEVs show the greatest proliferative and migratory capacities among all groups. In the animal study, hUC-MSCs and hUC-MSC-sEVs alleviated cartilage damage. This effect was mediated via maintaining cartilage homeostasis, as was confirmed by upregulation of the COL II and downregulation of the MMP13 and ADAMTS5. Moreover, the M1 macrophage markers (CD14) were significantly reduced, while the M2 macrophage markers (CD206 and IL-10) were increased in the hUC-MSCs and hUC-MSC-sEVs relative to the untreated group. Mechanistically, we found that many proteins connected to cartilage repair were more abundant in sEVs. Notably, compared to hUC-MSCs, the upregulated proteins in sEVs were mostly involved in the regulation of immune effector process, extracellular matrix organization, PI3K-AKT signaling pathways, and Rap1 signaling pathway.
conclusionOur study indicated that hUC-MSC-sEVs protect cartilage from damage and many cartilage repair-related proteins are probably involved in the restoration process. These data suggest the promising potential of hUC-MSC-sEVs as a therapeutic agent for OA.
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