ArticleIn vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal2024
BMSC-derived exosomes regulate the Treg/Th17 balance through the miR-21-5p/TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway to alleviate dry eye symptoms in mice.
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- Therapeutic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Ocular Surface Disorders.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Pooled it
- Harnessing exosomes in dry eye disease: a triple threat approach.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Pooled it
- [Advances in stem cell and exosome-based therapies for dry eye disease].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026Review
- Lyophilized mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles for the oral treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a novel cell-free therapeutic strategy.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Article
- The Therapeutic Potential of Exosomes in Ocular Surface Diseases.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- CL-EVLPs Promote Corneal Repair in a BAC-Induced Corneal Injury Model via Ocular Microenvironment Reconstruction.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- UCMSC-derived exosomes ameliorate dry eye disease pathogenesis by modulating neutrophils on Th17/Treg balance.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Exosomes in corneal diseases: advances in diagnosis and therapy.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Dry Eye Disease: From Inflammation Pathways to Therapeutic Prospects.Stem cells international · 2026Review
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for dry eye disease: principles, progress, and challenges.Extracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids · 2026Review
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived microRNAs: Key immunomodulators to prevent ocular tissue degeneration.World journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- Scientometric analysis of extracellular vesicles in vision science (up to 2024).Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Review
- Tectorigenin Ameliorates Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis by Inhibiting the NF-κB Signal Pathway and Modulating Treg-Th17 Cell Balance.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Article
- Synergistic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and miR181-a combinational therapy against multiple sclerosis.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Utility of Extracellular Vesicles in Ocular Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as a plausible immunomodulatory therapeutic tool for inflammatory diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Sourced Exosomes as Potentially Novel Remedies for Severe Dry Eye Disease.Journal of ophthalmology · 2025Review
- Recent Achievements and Perspectives in Smart Nano-in-Micro Platforms for Ocular Disease Treatment.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)-derived exosomes (BMSC-Exos) have a variety of biological functions and are extensively involved in the regulation of inflammatory diseases, as well as tissue repair and regeneration. However, the mechanism of action of these compounds in dry eye disease (DED) in mice is still unclear. This study demonstrated that the Treg/Th17 ratio was strongly imbalanced in DED clinical samples. BMSC-Exos can modulate the Treg/Th17 balance, improve the integrity of the corneal epithelial layer, and ameliorate DED progression in mice. Mechanistically, BMSC-Exos dramatically decreased the levels of IL-17 and IL-22; increased the levels of IL-4, IL-10, and TGF-β1; and increased tear secretion and the number of goblet cells in the conjunctiva in mice, thus alleviating the progression of DED. This effect is achieved by BMSC-Exos through the delivery of miR-21-5p to target and restrain TLR4, thereby restraining the MyD88/NF-κB pathway. Our study showed that the upregulation of miR-21-5p in BMSC-Exos may be a therapeutic target for DED. These findings support new ideas and a basis for treating DED, as well as for further study of the application value of exosomes in alleviating DED.
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