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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Exosomes Derived from Induced and Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Senescence-like Features and Migration in Cancer Cells.

Nidaa A Ababneh, Razan AlDiqs, Sura Nashwan, Mohammad A Ismail, Raghda Barham, Renata M Alatoom, Fairouz Nairat, Mohammad H Gharandouq, Talal Al-Qaisi, Abdalla Awidi and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors.

Nidaa A AbabnehCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Razan AlDiqsCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Sura NashwanCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Mohammad A IsmailCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Raghda BarhamCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-4183-8638
Renata M AlatoomCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-2945-2505
Fairouz NairatCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Mohammad H GharandouqCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0003-1838-4025
Talal Al-QaisiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 59911, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-3646-657X
Abdalla AwidiCell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-4884-948X
Tareq SalehDepartment of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama P.O. Box 26671, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0002-2878-1107

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-Exos) play a key role in tissue repair, immune regulation, and cancer biology. Due to limitations in MSC expansion and source variability, interest has shifted to induced pluripotent stem cell-derived MSCs (iMSCs) as a promising alternative. This study compares effects of exosomes derived from iMSCs (iMSC-Exos) and Wharton's jelly MSCs (WJMSC-Exos) on MCF7 and A549 cancer cells. Both types of exosomes reduced MCF7 proliferation and induced a senescence-like state, rather than apoptosis, although the antiproliferative effect was transient in A549 cells. Notably, WJMSC-Exos promoted migration in both MCF7 and A549, whereas iMSC-Exos did not exhibit this effect. Overall, WJMSC-Exos had a more robust impact on cancer cell proliferation and migration. These findings highlight the diverse effects of exosomes on cancer and the development of a senescence-like state as an important response to Exos exposure. Moreover, these findings invite for more careful evaluation of the therapeutic role of iMSC-derived Exos.

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Cell MovementCellular SenescenceExosomesInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem CellsNeoplasmsWharton JellyA549 CellsApoptosisCell ProliferationHumansMCF-7 Cellscancercell-free therapyexosomesinduced mesenchymal stem cells (iMSCs)senescenceWharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJMSCs)

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PMCPMC12249808

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