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ReviewCellular & molecular biology letters2023

Enhancement of the therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in osteoarthritis.

Zehao Zhang, Sheng Zhao, Zhaofeng Sun, Chuanxing Zhai, Jiang Xia, Caining Wen, Yuge Zhang, Yuanmin Zhang

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Review in Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
21citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 6% 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

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Emerging Therapy in Osteoarthritis: Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Secretomes, and Using Hydrogels to Enhance Efficacy.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2025
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  20. Emerging roles of exosomes in oral diseases progression.International journal of oral science · 2024
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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

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zehao ZhangSchool of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China.
Sheng ZhaoSchool of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China.
Zhaofeng SunSchool of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China.
Chuanxing ZhaiSchool of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China.
Jiang XiaDepartment of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
Caining WenDepartment of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272029, Shandong, China. 547645878@qq.com.
Yuge ZhangDepartment of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272029, Shandong, China. 1989114716@qq.com.
Yuanmin ZhangDepartment of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272029, Shandong, China. yuanminzhang@mail.jnmc.edu.cn.
Jining Medical University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University · CNChinese University of Hong Kong · CN

Funding

Research Grants Council of Hong Kong R5013-19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA), a common joint disorder with articular cartilage degradation as the main pathological change, is the major source of pain and disability worldwide. Despite current treatments, the overall treatment outcome is unsatisfactory. Thus, patients with severe OA often require joint replacement surgery. In recent years, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as a promising therapeutic option for preclinical and clinical palliation of OA. MSC-derived exosomes (MSC-Exos) carrying bioactive molecules of the parental cells, including non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and proteins, have demonstrated a significant impact on the modulation of various physiological behaviors of cells in the joint cavity, making them promising candidates for cell-free therapy for OA. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the biosynthesis and composition of MSC-Exos and their mechanisms of action in OA. We also discussed the potential of MSC-Exos as a therapeutic tool for modulating intercellular communication in OA. Additionally, we explored bioengineering approaches to enhance MSC-Exos' therapeutic potential, which may help to overcome challenges and achieve clinically meaningful OA therapies.

Indexed as

Cartilage, ArticularExosomesMesenchymal Stem CellsOsteoarthritisChondrocytesHumansBioengineeringExosomesMesenchymal stem cellsOsteoarthritis

Identifiers

PMID37770821
PMCPMC10540339
OpenAlexW4387140601

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