Tissue Engineering Part B, Reviews · Sep 1, 2018

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Functionalization for Enhanced Therapeutic Applications

By Kouroupis D, Sanjurjo-Rodriguez C, Jones E et al.

Culture expansion of MSCs has detrimental effects on various cell characteristics and attributes (e.g., phenotypic changes and senescence), which, in addition to inherent interdonor variability, negatively impact the standardization and reproducibility of their therapeutic potential. The identification of innate distinct functional MSC subpopulations, as well as the description of ex vivo protocols aimed at maintaining phenotypes and enhancing specific functions have the potential to overcome these limitations. The incorporation of those approaches into cell-based therapy would significantly impact the field, as more reproducible clinical outcomes may be achieved.

doi.org/10.1089/ten.teb.2018.0118PubMed 30165783Interventions