Exploring the Role of Soluble Factors Associated with Immune Regulatory Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Date
2012-06-01Author
Bassi, Enio Jose
Almeida, Danilo Candido de [UNIFESP]
Mendes Moraes-Vieira, Pedro Manoel
Saraiva Camara, Niels Olsen
Type
ArtigoISSN
1550-8943Is part of
Stem Cell Reviews and ReportsDOI
10.1007/s12015-011-9311-1Metadata
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are characterized as multipotent stromal cells with the capacity for both self-renewal and differentiation into mesodermal cell lineages. MSCs also have a fibroblast-like phenotype and can be isolated from several tissues. in recent years, researchers have found that MSCs secrete several soluble factors that exert immunosuppressive effects by modulating both innate (macrophages, dendritic and NK cells) and adaptive (B cells and CD4+ and CD8+ T cells) immune responses. This review summarizes the principal trophic factors that are related to immune regulation and secreted by MSCs under both autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. the understanding of mechanisms that regulate immunity in MSCs field is important for their future use as a novel cellular-based immunotherapy with clinical applications in several diseases.
Citation
Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. Totowa: Humana Press Inc, v. 8, n. 2, p. 329-342, 2012.Keywords
Mesenchymal stem cellsImmune regulation
Immune system
Soluble factors
Immunotherapy
Inflammation
Sponsorship
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
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