Potential pre-activation strategies for improving therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells: current status and future prospects
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapy has been considered as a promising approach targeting a variety of intractable diseases due to remarkable multiple effect of MSCs, such as multilineage differentiation, immunomodulatory property, and pro-regenerative capacity. However, poor engraftment, low...
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Published in | Stem cell research & therapy Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 146 - 21 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
BioMed Central Ltd
04.04.2022
BioMed Central BMC |
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Summary: | Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapy has been considered as a promising approach targeting a variety of intractable diseases due to remarkable multiple effect of MSCs, such as multilineage differentiation, immunomodulatory property, and pro-regenerative capacity. However, poor engraftment, low survival rate of transplanted MSC, and impaired donor-MSC potency under host age/disease result in unsatisfactory therapeutic outcomes. Enhancement strategies, including genetic manipulation, pre-activation, and modification of culture method, have been investigated to generate highly functional MSC, and approaches for MSC pre-activation are highlighted. In this review, we summarized the current approaches of MSC pre-activation and further classified, analysed the scientific principles and main characteristics of these manipulations, and described the pros and cons of individual pre-activation strategies. We also discuss the specialized tactics to solve the challenges in this promising field so that it improves MSC therapeutic functions to serve patients better. |
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ISSN: | 1757-6512 1757-6512 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s13287-022-02822-2 |