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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025

Batch variability and anti-inflammatory effects of iPSC-derived mesenchymal stromal cell extracellular vesicles in osteoarthritis

Maria Elisabetta Federica Palamà, Cansu Gorgun, Matteo Rovere, Georgina M Shaw, Daniele Reverberi, Matteo Formica, Emanuele Quarto, Frank Barry, Mary Murphy, Chiara Gentili

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Maria Elisabetta Federica Palamà *Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Cansu Gorgun *Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Matteo RovereDepartment of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Georgina M ShawRegenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), University of Galway (UoG), Galway, Ireland.
Daniele ReverberiUOC Research-Scientific Direction, Istituto di Scientifico Ricovero e Cura a Carattere, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Matteo FormicaUOC Clinica Ortopedica, Istituto di Scientifico Ricovero e Cura a Carattere, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Emanuele QuartoUOC Clinica Ortopedica, Istituto di Scientifico Ricovero e Cura a Carattere, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy.
Frank BarryRegenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), University of Galway (UoG), Galway, Ireland.
Mary MurphyRegenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI), University of Galway (UoG), Galway, Ireland.
Chiara GentiliDepartment of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) hold promise as a cell-free therapy for osteoarthritis (OA), due to their immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the need for large-scale expansion to obtain MSC-EVs for clinical use can lead to senescence-related changes and loss of stem-like properties. In this scenario, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived MSCs (iMSCs) offer the unique opportunity to address obstacles associated with traditional MSC-based therapies. This study used a xeno-free (XFS) medium for long-term expansion of both MSCs and iMSCs, and their EVs comparison. Characterization of both cells and EVs was conducted across different passages, and the anti-inflammatory potential of EVs and iEVs was assessed using an

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extracellular vesicle (EV)induced pluripotent derived mesenchymal stromal cellsinflammationmesenchymal stromal cellsosteoarthritis

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PMID40242358
PMCPMC11999995

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