| Literature DB >> 30399376 |
Hongde Li1, Pengfei Rong1, Xiaoqian Ma1, Wei Nie1, Cheng Chen1, Cejun Yang1, Juan Zhang1, Qiong Dong1, Wei Wang2.
Abstract
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the main reason for end-stage renal diseases (ESRD). Based on the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in regenerative medicine, the MSC therapy has been considered a promising strategy to ameliorate the progression of DN. In this article, we review the therapeutic potential of MSCs in DN, mainly involving MSC paracrine mechanism based on trophic factors and extracellular vesicles. Knowledge of mechanism underlying the therapeutic action of MSCs on DN can provide much needed new drug targets for this disease.Entities:
Keywords: Diabetic nephropathy; Mesenchymal stem cells; Paracrine; Regenerative medicine
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30399376 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.11.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Life Sci ISSN: 0024-3205 Impact factor: 5.037