Review Article

Modulation of Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells Activity by Toll-Like Receptors: Implications on Therapeutic Potential

Table 1

Summary of reported effects on MSC activity by TLR ligands.

LigandAdipogenicCondrogenicOsteogenicImmuno-genicityImmuno-suppressionMigrationProliferationSurvivalSourceSpeciesRef

LPSADHuman[23]
BMHuman[43]
ADHuman[44]
BMHuman[45]
BMMouse[55]
BMMouse[56]
BMHuman[53]
BMHuman[57]

PolyICADHuman[23]
BMHuman[43]
ADHuman[44]
BMHuman[53]
BMHuman[57]

PGNADHuman[23]
ADHuman[44]

CpG-ODNsADHuman[23]
ADHuman[44]
BMHuman[53]

FlagellinADHuman[44]
BMHuman[53]

Pam3CysBMMouse[58]

LL-37BMHuman[53]

Fn III1CBMHuman[53]

R-848BMHuman[57]

LTABMHuman[45]

(no significant effect),   (increase),   (inhibition), AD (adipose derived MSCs), BM (Bone marrow MSCs). LPS: Lipopolysaccharide; PolyIC: Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid; PGN: Peptidoglycan; CpG-ODNs: CpG oligodeoxynucleotides; Fn III1C: Fibronectin fragment III 1C; LTA: Lipoteichoic acid.