• Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
XIANG Zhou, Email: xiangzhou15@hotmail.com
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Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells are a class of discoid extracellular vesicles with a diameter of 40—100 nm discovered in recent years. They contain abundant nucleic acids, proteins and lipids, and have abundant biological information. Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells regulate cell activities by acting on receptor cells, and promote regeneration of many tissues, such as bone, cartilage, skin, intervertebral disc, and spinal nerves. Studies have shown that exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells have similar biological functions as mesenchymal stem cells, and are more stable and easier to be preserved. Therefore, they have been increasingly applied in the field of orthopedic tissue repair in recent years. This paper reviews the application of exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells in orthopedics.

Citation: XING Fei, CHEN Ran, DUAN Xin, CHEN Jialei, XIANG Zhou. The application progress of exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells in tissue regeneration of orthopedics. West China Medical Journal, 2018, 33(12): 1558-1562. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.201810072 Copy

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