PMID- 32087234 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200527 LR - 20200527 IS - 1879-0631 (Electronic) IS - 0024-3205 (Linking) VI - 249 DP - 2020 May 15 TI - Free and hydrogel encapsulated exosome-based therapies in regenerative medicine. PG - 117447 LID - S0024-3205(20)30195-8 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117447 [doi] AB - Over the last few decades, mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes (MSCs-Ex) have attracted a lot of attention as a therapeutic tool in regenerative medicine. Exosomes are extracellular vehicles (EVs) that play important roles in cell-cell communication through various processes such as stress response, senescence, angiogenesis, and cell differentiation. Success in the field of regenerative medicine sparked exploration of the potential use of exosomes as key therapeutic effectors of MSCs to promote tissue regeneration. Various approaches including direct injection, intravenous injection, intraperitoneal injection, oral administration, and hydrogel-based encapsulation have been exploited to deliver exosomes to target tissues in different disease models. Despite significant advances in exosome therapy, it is unclear which approach is more effective for administering exosomes. Herein, we critically review the emerging progress in the applications of exosomes in the form of free or association with hydrogels as therapeutic agents for applications in regenerative medicine. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Akbari, Ali AU - Akbari A AD - Solid Tumor Research Center, Research Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. FAU - Jabbari, Nassrollah AU - Jabbari N AD - Solid Tumor Research Center, Research Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. FAU - Sharifi, Roholah AU - Sharifi R AD - Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States. FAU - Ahmadi, Mahdi AU - Ahmadi M AD - Tuberculosis and lung Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. FAU - Vahhabi, Ali AU - Vahhabi A AD - Department of Immunology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. FAU - Seyedzadeh, Seyyed Javad AU - Seyedzadeh SJ AD - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran; Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. FAU - Nawaz, Muhammad AU - Nawaz M AD - Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. FAU - Szafert, Slawomir AU - Szafert S AD - Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot Curie 14, 50383 Wroclaw, Poland. FAU - Mahmoodi, Monireh AU - Mahmoodi M AD - Department of biology, Faculty of Science, Arak University, Arak, Iran. FAU - Jabbari, Esmaiel AU - Jabbari E AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States. FAU - Asghari, Rahim AU - Asghari R AD - Department of Oncology, Imam Khomeini hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. FAU - Rezaie, Jafar AU - Rezaie J AD - Solid Tumor Research Center, Research Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. Electronic address: Rezaie.j@umsu.ac.ir. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20200219 PL - Netherlands TA - Life Sci JT - Life sciences JID - 0375521 RN - 0 (Hydrogels) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - *Exosomes MH - Humans MH - *Hydrogels MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology MH - *Regenerative Medicine OTO - NOTNLM OT - Exosome OT - Hydrogels OT - Mesenchymal stem cell OT - Regenerative medicine COIS- Declaration of competing interest Authors declared that there is no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2020/02/23 06:00 MHDA- 2020/05/28 06:00 CRDT- 2020/02/23 06:00 PHST- 2019/12/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/02/09 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/02/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/02/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/05/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/02/23 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0024-3205(20)30195-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117447 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Life Sci. 2020 May 15;249:117447. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117447. Epub 2020 Feb 19.