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REVIEW article
Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.
Sec. Cell and Gene Therapy
Volume 12 - 2024 |
doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1434465
The application potential of iMSCs and iMSC-EVs in diseases
Provisionally accepted- 1 Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
- 2 Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
- 3 The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
The immune system, functioning as the body's "defense army", plays a role in surveillance, defense. Any disruptions in immune system can lead to the development of immune-related diseases. Extensive researches have demonstrated the crucial immunoregulatory role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in these diseases. Of particular interest is the ability to induce somatic cells under specific conditions, generating a new cell type with stem cell characteristics known as induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC). The differentiation of iPSCs into MSCs, specifically induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (iMSCs), hold promise as a potential solution to the challenges of MSCs, potentially serving as an alternative to traditional drug therapies. Moreover, the products of iMSCs, termed induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (iMSC-EVs), may exhibit functions similar to iMSCs. With the biological advantages of EVs, they have become the focus of "cell-free therapy". Here, we provided a comprehensive summary of the biological impact of iMSCs on immune cells, explored the applications of iMSCs and iMSC-EVs in diseases, and briefly discussed the fundamental characteristics of EVs. Finally, we overviewed the current advantages and challenges associated with iMSCs and iMSC-EVs. It is our hope that this review related to iMSCs and iMSC-EVs will contribute to the development of new approaches for the treatment of diseases.
Keywords: Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, extracellular vesicles, Immunoregulation, cell therapy
Received: 17 May 2024; Accepted: 17 Jul 2024.
Copyright: © 2024 Zhou, Liu, Wu, Mao, Wang, Zhu, Hong, Xie, Li, Qiu, Xiao and Wen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Xiangbin Xiao, The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Chuan Wen, Department of Pediatrics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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