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ReviewStem cells international2022

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Immunomodulatory Effects and Potential Applications in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.

Shaojun Hu, Hongyuan Xing, Jiangnan Zhang, Zemin Zhu, Ying Yin, Ning Zhang, Yiying Qi

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Review in Stem cells international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Clinical Applications of Extracellular Vesicles: Promises and Pitfalls.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  6. Regenerative strategies for intervertebral disc degeneration.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Shaojun HuDepartment of Orthopedics, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Zhejiang, 310009 Hangzhou, China.
Hongyuan XingDepartment of Orthopedics, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Zhejiang, 310009 Hangzhou, China.
Jiangnan ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery, Wenling 1st People's Hospital, 190 Taiping South Road, Wenling, 317500 Zhejiang, China.
Zemin ZhuPeople's Hospital of Changxing County, Changxing, 313100 Zhejiang Province, China.
Ying YinDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing, 210000 Jiangsu, China.
Ning ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Zhejiang, 310009 Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2990-7442
Yiying QiDepartment of Orthopedics, 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, 88 Jiefang Road, Zhejiang, 310009 Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1535-279X
Zhejiang University · CNTaixing People's Hospital · CNThe First People's Hospital of Wenling · CNZhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degenerative disease is a common health problem worldwide. Administration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) has been widely explored in recent years. However, transplantation of MSCs is restricted by several factors. Currently, paracrine signaling is one of the main mechanisms by which MSCs play a therapeutic role in disc regeneration. Extracellular vehicles (EVs) are the main paracrine products of MSCs. They show great potential as an effective alternative to MSCs and play immunomodulation roles such as anti-inflammatory effects, antioxidative stress, antiapoptosis, and antiextracellular matrix (ECM) degradation during treatment of IVDD. This review focuses on the immunomodulatory effect of MSC EVs and their potential applications.

Identifiers

PMID35222648
PMCPMC8881131
OpenAlexW4213189371

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