Application of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in kidney diseases.

Cell Immunol

Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510100, China. Electronic address:

Published: June 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • Kidney injury (KI) poses significant health risks with limited effective treatments available, leading researchers to explore exosomes as a novel therapeutic option.
  • Exosomes, which are small vesicles secreted from cells, carry proteins and RNA that may help repair kidney tissue and reduce cell damage caused by inflammation and oxidative stress.
  • Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-Exos) show promise in promoting kidney healing, as they can deliver beneficial molecules and closely relate to kidney functions, but much of the research is still in its early stages and several unanswered questions remain.

Article Abstract

Kidney injury (KI) has high morbidity and mortality; there has been no ideal practical treatment available in clinical practice until now. Exosomes are formed from fusing multisubunit body membranes and are secreted into the extracellular matrix, intercellular communication membracusses. As a cell-free treatment, it offers a new approach to the treatment of KI. Exosomes are spherical vesicles with or no separator cup that shapes proteins, and RNA acts on the target cells through various means to promote tissue damage and mitigate apoptosis, both inflammation and oxidative stress. Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) have a paracrine function in promoting tissue repair and immune regulation. The MSC-Exos provide specific benefits over the MSCs. The urinary exosomes closely follow the functions and diseases of the kidneys. Though much of the research in this field is only at the preliminary stages, previous research has demonstrated that MSC-Exos damaged tissues to offer proteins, mRNAs, and microRNAs as remedies for kidney injury. Although exosomes' role in tissue repair is currently is greatly debated, several key issues remain unaddressed. This is a summarization of the work done concerning MSC in the treatment of KI.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cellimm.2021.104358DOI Listing

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