scholarly journals Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells in acute kidney injury is affected by administration timing

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Liu ◽  
Jieru Cai ◽  
Xiaoyan Jiao ◽  
Xiaofang Yu ◽  
Xiaoqiang Ding
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Yuxiang Liu ◽  
Jingai Fang

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by a dramatic increase in serum creatinine. Mild AKI may merely be confined to kidney damage and resolve within days; however, severe AKI commonly involves extrarenal organ dysfunction and is associated with high mortality. There is no specific pharmaceutical treatment currently available that can reverse the course of this disease. Notably, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show great promise for the management of AKI by targeting multiple pathophysiological pathways to facilitate tubular epithelial cell repair. It has been well established that the unique characteristics of MSCs make them ideal vectors for gene therapy. Thus, genetic modification has been attempted to achieve improved therapeutic outcomes in the management of AKI by overexpressing trophic cytokines or facilitating MSC delivery to renal tissues. The present article provides a comprehensive review of genetic modification strategies targeted at optimizing the therapeutic potential of MSCs in AKI.


2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rehab H. Ashour ◽  
Mohamed-Ahdy Saad ◽  
Mohamed-Ahmed Sobh ◽  
Fatma Al-Husseiny ◽  
Mohamed Abouelkheir ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena M. Kraińska ◽  
Natalia Pietrzkowska ◽  
Eliza Turlej ◽  
Li Zongjin ◽  
Krzysztof Marycz

AbstractMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), known from their key role in the regeneration process of tissues, and their abilities to release bioactive factors like extracellular vesicles (EVs) could be considered as a potential, modern tool in the treatment of AKI (acute kidney injury) in both human and veterinary patients. The complex pathophysiology of a renal function disorder (AKI) makes difficult to find a universal therapy, but the treatment strategy is based on MSCs and derived from them, EVs seem to solve this problem. Due to their small size, the ability of the cargo transport, the ease of crossing the barriers and the lack of the ability to proliferate and differentiate, EVs seem to have a significant impact on the development such therapy. Their additional impact associated with their ability to modulate immune response and inflammation process, their strong anti-fibrotic and anti-apoptotic effects and the relation with the releasing of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), that pivotal role in the AKI development is undoubtedly, limits the progress of AKI. Moreover, the availability of EVs from different sources encourages to extend research with using EVs from MSCs in AKI treatment in felines; in that, the possibilities of kidney injuries treatment are still limited to the classical therapies burdened with dangerous side effects. In this review, we underline the significance of the processes, in whose EVs are included during the AKI in order to show the potential benefits of EVs-MSCs-based therapies against AKI in felines.


2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (suppl_3) ◽  
pp. iii135-iii135
Author(s):  
Hyun-Soo Shin ◽  
Eun-Sun Ryu ◽  
Hak-Sun Choi ◽  
JiYeon Ko ◽  
Duk-Hee Kang

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e87853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoon Young Choi ◽  
Sung Jin Moon ◽  
Brian B. Ratliff ◽  
Sun Hee Ahn ◽  
Ara Jung ◽  
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