Abstract
Stem cell-based cardiac therapies have been extensively studied in recent years. However, the efficacy of cell delivery, engraftment, and differentiation post-transplant remain continuous challenges and represent opportunities to further refine our current strategies. Despite limited long-term cardiac retention, stem cell treatment leads to sustained cardiac benefit following myocardial infarction (MI). This review summarizes the current knowledge on stem cell based cardiac immunomodulation by highlighting the cellular and molecular mechanisms of different immune responses to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their secretory factors. This review also addresses the clinical evidence in the field.
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
1-26-2021
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22031201
Funding Information
Abdel-Latif is supported by NIH Grant R01 HL124266. Hsuan Peng is supported by NIH F99 fellowship AG068525.
Repository Citation
Peng, Hsuan; Shindo, Kazuhiro; Donahue, Renée R.; and Abdel-Latif, Ahmed K., "Cardiac Cell Therapy: Insights into the Mechanisms of Tissue Repair" (2021). Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Faculty Publications. 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/heart_facpub/22
Notes/Citation Information
Published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, v. 22, issue 3, 1201.
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