Abstract

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have emerged as a modern development in therapeutics for a wide variety of diseases. Secreted paracrine factors constitute the principal components harboring the restorative promise of MSCs. Recent studies demonstrate that MSC-derived secretomes are composed of several molecules targeting a variety of biological processes that impact tissue repair, growth and immunomodulation. Indeed, secretomes interact with immune cells, activating regulatory anti-inflammatory phenotypes. In this review, we discuss the action of MSC-derived secretomes in promoting tissue regeneration, opposing the inflammatory response in context-specific cases, and treating neurodegenerative diseases, resulting from chronic neuroinflammation.

Keywords: Mesenchymal stromal cells, secretome, conditioned medium, inflammation, regeneration, neurodegenerative diseases.