ReviewNeural regeneration research2023
Melatonin, tunneling nanotubes, mesenchymal cells, and tissue regeneration.
Review in Neural regeneration research, 2023. 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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19 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Mitochondrial cardiovascular diseases: molecular mechanisms, multi-omics exploration and therapeutic strategies.Journal of advanced research · 2026Review
- Advancing Congenital Heart Defect Treatments: Synergistic Approaches with Stem Cells and Functional Scaffolds.Stem cell reviews and reports · 2026Review
- Beyond Sleeping Disorders, the Role of Melatonin in Skin Diseases and Emerging Applications in Dermatology and Topical Therapy.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Melatonin and angiogenesis potential in stem cells.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
- Role of Extracellular Vesicles of Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth in Osteogenesis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Platinum chemotherapeutic-induced oxidative stress affects the transcriptional response of DNA repair genes in murine mesenchymal stem cells.American journal of stem cells · 2025Article
- Effects of melatonin on planaria head regeneration are dependent on both timing and duration of exposure.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Aging Cartilage Regeneration: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Mechanisms of Intracellular Communication in Cancer and Pathogen Spreading.Results and problems in cell differentiation · 2024Review
- Engineered extracellular vesicles for tissue repair and regeneration.Burns & trauma · 2024Review
- Pharmacological interventions targeting the microcirculation following traumatic spinal cord injury.Neural regeneration research · 2024Review
- The role of tunneling nanotubes during early stages of HIV infection and reactivation: implications in HIV cure.NeuroImmune pharmacology and therapeutics · 2023Review
- Mitochondrial transplantation as a novel therapeutic strategy for cardiovascular diseases.Journal of translational medicine · 2023Review
- Chitosan-sEPDM and Melatonin-Chitosan-sEPDM Composite Membranes for Melatonin Transport and Release.Membranes · 2023Article
- Comparisons between Plant and Animal Stem Cells Regarding Regeneration Potential and Application.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Type I Diabetes Pathoetiology and Pathophysiology: Roles of the Gut Microbiome, Pancreatic Cellular Interactions, and the 'Bystander' Activation of Memory CD8International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Extracellular vesicle-loaded hydrogels for tissue repair and regeneration.Materials today. Bio · 2023Review
- Elucidating the progress and impact of ferroptosis in hemorrhagic stroke.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2022Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent stem cells that reside in many human tissues and organs. Mesenchymal stem cells are widely used in experimental and clinical regenerative medicine due to their capability to transdifferentiate into various lineages. However, when transplanted, they lose part of their multipotency and immunomodulatory properties, and most of them die after injection into the damaged tissue. In this review, we discuss the potential utility of melatonin in preserving mesenchymal stem cells' survival and function after transplantation. Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule regulating critical cell functions including apoptosis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and autophagy. Melatonin is also synthesized in the mitochondria where it reduces oxidative stress, the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore and the downstream caspase activation, activates uncoupling proteins, and curtails the proinflammatory response. In addition, recent findings showed that melatonin also promotes the formation of tunneling nanotubes and the transfer of mitochondria between cells through the connecting tubules. As mitochondrial dysfunction is a primary cause of mesenchymal stem cells death and senescence and a critical issue for survival after transplantation, we propose that melatonin by favoring mitochondria functionality and their transfer through tunneling nanotubes from healthy to suffering cells could improve mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy in a large number of diseases for which basic and clinical trials are underway.
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