Review Article

Harnessing the Angiogenic Potential of Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes for Vascular Regeneration

Table 2

Summary of MSCs-derived exosomes in different studies.

PathologyModel OriginAdministrationTherapeutic effectReference

CancerBALB/c mice
Syngeneic breast cancer model
Murine BMSCs-exosomes2 × 105 4T1 cells mixed with 100 or 200 μg exosomes↓ expression of VEGF in tumor breast cells
↓ angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo
↓ tumor growth in vivo
[15]

CancerBALB/c nu/nu mice
Xenogeneic gastric cancer model
BMSCs-exosomes1 × 106 SGC-7901 cells mixed with 200 μg exosomes↑ expression of VEGF in tumor breast cells
↑ angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo
↑ tumor growth in vivo
[17]

Wound healingCutaneous wound model in streptozotocin-induced diabetic ratLPS-preconditioned UC-MSCs-exosomes60 exosomes, injected into the wound edge↓ inflammatory cell infiltration
↑ angiogenesis
↑ cutaneous wound healing
[46]

StrokeWistar rats
Middle cerebral artery occlusion
Rat BMSCs-exosomes100 μg exosomes, intravenous↑ neurite remodeling
↑ neurogenesis
↑ angiogenesis
[47]

Brain injuryWistar rats
Traumatic brain injury
Rat MSCs-exosomes100 μg exosomes, intravenous↑ angiogenesis
↑ neurogenesis
↓ inflammation
[48]

CVDWistar rats
Acute myocardial infarction
Human BM-MSCs EVs80 μg EVs, intramyocardial injection↑ angiogenesis
↑ migration
↓ infarct size
↑ cardiac function
[49]

CVDSprague-Dawley rats
Myocardial infarction
Rat BM-MSCs-exosomes80 μg exosomes, intramyocardial injection↑ angiogenesis
↓ inflammation
↓ infarct size
↑ cardiac function
[50]

CVDSprague-Dawley rats
Acute myocardial infarction
Human UC-MSCs-exosomes400 μg exosomes, intravenous↑ angiogenesis
↑ migration
↓ apoptosis
↓ cardiac fibrosis
↓ infarct size
↑ cardiac function
[51]

CVDSprague-Dawley rats
Myocardial infarction
Rat BM-MSCs overexpressed CXCR4 exosomes Not specified↑ angiogenesis
↓ infarct size
↑ cardiac function
[18]