Cited by 75Mesenchymal stem cell researchPeriodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Stem cell secretome, regeneration, and clinical translation: a narrative review

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Gwam, Chukwuweike, Mohammed, Nequesha, Ma, Xue·2021·Annals of Translational Medicine

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tissue restoration. Stem cell therapy remain at the center of regenerative medicine, due to early reports on its pluripotent differentiating capability. However, more recent reports suggest the paracrine activity of stem cells, and not direct differentiation, as the cause of its therapeutic effects. This paracrine activity can be harnessed in the form of conditioned media. Despite these capabilities, the clinical translation of stem cell conditioned media (i.e., secretome) is precluded by a variety of factors. These limitations include standardization of stem cell-conditioned media formulation, characterization of bioactive factors in conditioned media and dosing, optimizing modes of delivery, and uncovering of mechanisms of action of stem cell conditioned media. The purpose of this review is to provide a focused narration on the aforementioned preclusions pertaining to the clinical translation of stem cell conditioned media. Specifically, we will report on commonly use methodologies for the development of stem cell conditioned media, modalities for conditioned media characterization, modes of delivery, and postulated mechanisms of action for stem cell conditioned media in regenerative medicine.

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    “The system of secretome delivery is also a challenge since direct injection of secretome into blood circulation usually leads to a rapid uptake and clearance of the MSC-sourced secretome by macrophages [126].”

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Authors
Gwam, C., Mohammed, N., & Ma, X.
Affiliations
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (US)
Corresponding author
Gwam, Chukwuweike
Venue
Annals of Translational Medicine
Published
2021-01
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
70-70
ISSN
  • 2305-5839 (ISSN-L)
  • 2305-5847
OpenAlex
W3120707740
Cited by
72
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 5
FWCI
1.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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cc-by-nc-nd
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  • Annals of Translational Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Keywords
stem cell secretome, paracrine signaling, regenerative medicine, clinical translation, dosage, delivery modality, mechanism of action, tissue regeneration

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