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ArticleFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

TGF-β2 Reduces the Cell-Mediated Immunogenicity of Equine MHC-Mismatched Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Without Altering Immunomodulatory Properties.

Alix K Berglund, Julie M Long, James B Robertson, Lauren V Schnabel

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Article in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alix K BerglundDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States.
Julie M LongDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States.
James B RobertsonOffice of Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States.
Lauren V SchnabelDepartment of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States.
North Carolina State University · US

Funding

Manipulation of MHC expression using TGF-beta2 to reduce mesenchymal stem cell immunogenicityK01OD027037 · OD · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI BERGLUND, ALIX K. · 2020 to 2024
$651k
Equine iPS cells and their ability to enhance tendon regeneration in vivoK08AR060875 · NIAMS · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI SCHNABEL, LAUREN VIRGINIA · 2012 to 2016
$614k
NIAMS NIH HHS K08 AR060875NIH HHS K01 OD027037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising cell therapy for treating numerous diseases, but major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-mismatched MSCs can be rejected by the recipient's immune system. Pre-treating MSCs with transforming growth factor-β2 (TGF-β2) to downregulate surface expression of MHC molecules may enhance the ability of allogeneic MSCs to evade immune responses. We used lymphocyte proliferation assays and ELISAs to analyze the immunomodulatory potential of TGF-β2-treated equine bone marrow-derived MSCs. T cell activation and cytotoxicity assays were then used to measure the

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allogeneiccytotoxicityimmunogenicitymajor histocompatibility complexmesenchymal stem cellTGF-β2

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PMID33614658
PMCPMC7889809
OpenAlexW3129135229

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