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Table 4 Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC) death modulation function depending on extracellular vesicles

From: Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell function in modulating cell death

Studies

Sources of MSCs

MSC death modulation function

Modes of actions

References

Preclinical in vitro

Human BM-MSCs

Apoptosis in human A549ρ0 lung epithelial cell line induced by ethidium bromide

Transfer of mitochondria via EVs or TNTs or both

Spees et al. [27]

Preclinical in vivo

Mouse and human BM-MSCs

Apoptosis in alveolar epithelial cells induced by LPS in vivo in an acute lung injury mouse model

Cx-43, transfer of mitochondria via EVs and TNTs

Islam et al. [43]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Human BM-MSCs

Apoptosis in human MCF-7 breast cancer cell line and human KHOS osteosarcoma cell line induced by deprivation of serum. Apoptosis in vivo in MCF-7 inoculated in a NU/NU mouse model

Transfer of miRNA-21 and miRNA-34a via EVs

Vallabhaneni et al. [72]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Human BM-MSCs

Apoptosis in human primary MSCs and in mouse RAW 264.7 macrophage cell line induced by oxidative stress and/or silica particles in vitro and in vivo in a mouse silicosis model

Transfer of mitochondria and miRNA-451 via EVs

Phinney et al. [73]

Preclinical in vivo

Human UC-MSCs

Apoptosis in human HFL1 lung fibroblast, HaCAT keratinocyte cell line, and rat primary dermal fibroblasts induced by heat stress in vitro. Apoptosis in rat skin epithelial cells in vivo in a rat burn model

Transfer of Wnt4 via EVs

Zhang et al. [93]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Mouse and human BM-MSCs

Apoptosis in mouse primary bone marrow cells and mouse FDC-P1 hematopoietic cell line induced by γ-irradiation with xenotransplantation in a mouse model

Transfer of miRNA-210-5p, miRNA-106b-3p, and miRNA-155-5p via EVs

Wen et al. [51]

Clinical

Human BM-MSCs

Apoptosis and necrosis in alveolar epithelial cells in patients with ARDS

Immunosuppressive and/or trophic factors and/or EVs

Simonson et al. [63]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Human ASCs

Apoptosis in human primary cardiomyocytes or endothelial cells induced by ethidium bromide, hydrogen peroxide, or doxorubicin. Apoptosis in mouse cardiomyocytes induced in a myocardial infarction mouse model with LAD artery ligation

Transfer of mitochondria via EVs and/or TNTs, and Heme oxygenase

Mahrouf-Yorgov et al. [46]

Preclinical in vitro

Human BM-MSCs

Apoptosis and necroptosis human primary B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia induced by bortezomib, cladribine, fludarabine, flavopiridol, or methylprednisolone (others)

EVs

Crompot et al. [40]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Human UC-MSCs

Apoptosis in Human L02 hepatocyte cell line induced by hydrogen peroxide or carbon tetrachloride. Apoptosis induced in mouse hepatocyte in vivo by carbon tetrachloride in NU/NU mouse model

Transfer of GPX1 via EVs

Yan et al. [92]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Human iPSC-MSCs

Necroptosis in Human HK-2 epithelial cell line induced by deprivation of oxygen. Necroptosis in renal rat epithelial cells induced in vivo by clamping of renal pedicles in an acute kidney injury rat model

Transfer of SP1 via EVs

Yuan et al. [53]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Mouse BM-MSCs

Apoptosis in mouse primary cardiomyocytes induced by deprivation of oxygen and serum. Apoptosis in mouse cardiomyocytes in vivo in a myocardial infarction mouse model induced by LAD artery ligation

Transfer of miRNA-125b via EVs

Xiao et al. [62]

Preclinical in vitro

Human WJ-MSCS

Apoptosis in mouse Neuro2a neuroblastoma cell line induced by deprivation of glucose and oxygen

Transfer of miRNA let-7a, let-7e, and let-7-5p via EVs

Joerger-Messerli et al. [71]

Preclinical in vitro and in vivo

Human UC-MSCs

Apoptosis in human H1299 and PC-9 lung adenocarcinoma cell lines induced by deprivation of serum. Apoptosis in vivo in human lung H1299 adenocarcinoma cell line in vivo after xenotransplantation in a NU/NU mouse model

Transfer of miRNA-410a via EVs

Dong et al. [70]

  1. This table is representative but not exhaustive. Although the table recapitulates studies on MSC death modulation function depending on extracellular vesicles, this does not exclude the implication of other modes of actions. Studies are ordered from the oldest to the most recent. BM-MSCs, bone marrow mesenchymal stem/stromal cells; ASCs, adipose tissue mesenchymal stem/stromal cells; iPSC-MSCs, inducible pluripotent stem/stromal cell mesenchymal stem cells; WJ-MSCs, Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem/stromal cells; UC-MSCs, umbilical cord mesenchymal stem/stromal cells; EVs, extracellular vesicles; TNTs, tunneling nanotubes; Cxs, connexins; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; miRNA, microRNA; LAD, left anterior descending; Wnt, wingless type; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; GPX, glutathione peroxidase; SP, specificity protein