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Innovative Strategies for Liver Transplantation: The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Cell-Free Derivatives.

Miho Akabane, Yuki Imaoka, Jun Kawashima, Yutaka Endo, Austin Schenk, Kazunari Sasaki, Timothy M Pawlik

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Review in Cells, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Miho AkabaneDepartment of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Yuki ImaokaDivision of Abdominal Transplant, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Jun KawashimaDepartment of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Yutaka EndoDepartment of Transplant Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7187-0124
Austin SchenkDepartment of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Kazunari SasakiDivision of Abdominal Transplant, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Timothy M PawlikDepartment of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7994-9870

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite being the standard treatment for end-stage liver disease, liver transplantation has limitations like donor scarcity, high surgical costs, and immune rejection risks. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their derivatives offer potential for liver regeneration and transplantation. MSCs, known for their multipotency, low immunogenicity, and ease of obtainability, can differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells and secrete bioactive factors that promote liver repair and reduce immune rejection. However, the clinical application of MSCs is limited by risks such as aberrant differentiation and low engraftment rates. As a safer alternative, MSC-derived secretomes and extracellular vesicles (EVs) offer promising therapeutic benefits, including enhanced graft survival, immunomodulation, and reduced ischemia-reperfusion injury. Current research highlights the efficacy of MSC-derived therapies in improving liver transplant outcomes, but further studies are necessary to standardize clinical applications. This review highlights the potential of MSCs and EVs to address key challenges in liver transplantation, paving the way for innovative therapeutic strategies.

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Extracellular VesiclesLiver TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationAnimalsHumansextracellular vesiclesliver transplantationmesenchymal stem cells

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PMID39404368
PMCPMC11475694

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