Review Article

Paracrine Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Angiogenesis

Table 1

Extracellular vesicle miRNA cargo and MSC-mediated angiogenesis.

MicroRNAMSC (tissue of origin)FunctionReference

miR148a, miR532-5p, miR378, let-7fPorcine adipose tissuePutative tissue regeneration by inducing several cellular pathways including angiogenesis[71]
miR494Human bone marrowMuscle regeneration by enhancing myogenesis and angiogenesis[64]
miR-19aRat bone marrow (GATA-4-overexpressing MSC)Cardioprotection by increasing survival and angiogenesis[72, 73]
miR-125aHuman adipose tissueInduction of angiogenesis through the repression of DLL4 expression[65]
miR-210Mouse bone marrowPromotion of angiogenesis in a mouse myocardial infarction model through the repression of Efna3 expression in endothelial cells[66, 74]
miR-30bNot availablePromotion of angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo[75]
miR-21a-5pMouse bone marrowCardioprotection through inhibition of proapoptotic genes; in silico data support a role in angiogenesis[76]
miR-210-3pMouse bone marrowAcceleration of recovery of hindlimb ischemia through the promotion of angiogenesis[50]
miR-31Human adipose tissuePromotion of angiogenesis in HUVECs by targeting the antiangiogenic HIF-1 gene[77]
miR-181bRat adipose tissuePromotion of the mobility and angiogenesis of brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs) after oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) through the repression of TRPM7 expression[63]
miR-21-5pHuman endometriumCardioprotection and enhancing microvessel density in a rat model of myocardial infarction[78]