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ReviewInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Hold Promise in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

Hui Wang, Sensen Wu, Xinyu Bai, Dikang Pan, Yachan Ning, Cong Wang, Lianrui Guo, Jianming Guo, Yongquan Gu

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Review in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. 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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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Hui Wang *Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.
Sensen Wu *Department of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.
Xinyu BaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Dikang PanDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.
Yachan NingDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.
Cong WangDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.
Lianrui GuoDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.
Jianming GuoDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.
Yongquan GuDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-2869-9736

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) represent one of the most common side effects of diabetes, significantly impacting patients' quality of life and imposing considerable financial burdens on families and society at large. Despite advancements in therapies targeting lower limb revascularization and various medications and dressings, outcomes for patients with severe lesions remain limited. A recent breakthrough in DFU treatment stems from the development of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). MSCs have shown promising results in treating various diseases and skin wounds due to their ability for multidirectional differentiation and immunomodulation. Recent studies highlight that MSCs primarily repair tissue through their paracrine activities, with exosomes playing a crucial role as the main biologically active components. These exosomes transport proteins, mRNA, DNA, and other substances, facilitating DFU treatment through immunomodulation, antioxidant effects, angiogenesis promotion, endothelial cell migration and proliferation, and collagen remodeling. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-Exo) not only deliver comparable therapeutic effects to MSCs but also mitigate adverse reactions like immune rejection associated with MSCs transplantation. This article provides an overview of DFU pathophysiology and explores the mechanisms and research progress of MSC-Exo in DFU therapy.

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Diabetic FootExosomesMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationAnimalsHumansWound HealingangiogenesisDFUdiabetic foot ulcerexosomesmesenchymal stem cellsMSCsregenerationskin repair

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PMID40351704
PMCPMC12065540

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