Fibrosis is a condition in which connective tissue replaces normal parenchymal tissue,resulting in significant tissue remodeling.Fibrosis can affect several organs and pose a serious threat to human health and life.Ad...Fibrosis is a condition in which connective tissue replaces normal parenchymal tissue,resulting in significant tissue remodeling.Fibrosis can affect several organs and pose a serious threat to human health and life.Adiposederived stem cells(ASCs)have been suggested as promising candidates for antifibrotic therapies.Paracrine secretion is one of the key processes in stem cell therapy due to its critical function in cellular communication.ASC-derived exosomes(ASC-exos)are used as tools for restoring and regenerating damaged tissue,and they are now thought to orchestrate antifibrosis-related events.In this review,we summarize the recent findings and present an extensive view of the therapeutic applications of ASC-exos in fibrotic diseases.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.81670444)the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(CAMS)Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)(grant no.2020-I2M-C&T-A-004).
文摘Fibrosis is a condition in which connective tissue replaces normal parenchymal tissue,resulting in significant tissue remodeling.Fibrosis can affect several organs and pose a serious threat to human health and life.Adiposederived stem cells(ASCs)have been suggested as promising candidates for antifibrotic therapies.Paracrine secretion is one of the key processes in stem cell therapy due to its critical function in cellular communication.ASC-derived exosomes(ASC-exos)are used as tools for restoring and regenerating damaged tissue,and they are now thought to orchestrate antifibrosis-related events.In this review,we summarize the recent findings and present an extensive view of the therapeutic applications of ASC-exos in fibrotic diseases.
