Elsevier

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volume 790, 5 November 2016, Pages 83-91
European Journal of Pharmacology

Kidney regeneration in vivo
Extracellular vesicles in renal tissue damage and regeneration

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Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) appear as important actors in cell-to-cell communication. EV content is characterized by proteins and RNA species that dynamically reflect cell and tissue state. Urinary EVs in particular may act in inter-nephron communication with possible beneficial or detrimental effects. Increasing interest is addressed to the pharmacological properties of EVs as a cell-free therapy, since several of the effects crAQ/tgqcedited to stem cells have been recapitulated by administration of their EVs. Preclinical data in models of renal damage indicate a general regenerative potential of EVs derived from mesenchymal stromal cells of different sources, including bone marrow, fetal tissues, urine and kidney. In this review we will discuss the results on the effect of EVs in repair of acute and chronic renal injury, and the mechanisms involved. In addition, we will analyse the strategies for EV pharmacological applications in renal regenerative medicine and limits and benefits involved.

Keywords

Exosomes
Acute kidney injury
Mesenchymal stem cells
Cell-free therapy
MicroRNA

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