The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

Cells can communicate with each other through extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are membrane-bound structures that transport proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. These structures have been found to mediate cellular differentiation and proliferation apoptosis, as well as inflammatory responses and s...

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Main Authors: Estera Bakinowska, Kajetan Kiełbowski, Andrzej Pawlik
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Kajetan Kiełbowski
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description Cells can communicate with each other through extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are membrane-bound structures that transport proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. These structures have been found to mediate cellular differentiation and proliferation apoptosis, as well as inflammatory responses and senescence, among others. The cargo of these vesicles may include immunomodulatory molecules, which can then contribute to the pathogenesis of various diseases. By contrast, EVs secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown important immunosuppressive and regenerative properties. Moreover, EVs can be modified and used as drug carriers to precisely deliver therapeutic agents. In this review, we aim to summarize the current evidence on the roles of EVs in the progression and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA), which are important and prevalent joint diseases with a significant global burden.
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spelling doaj-art-e388efb540aa4bcf83c5ccfc3de4f5262025-08-19T23:55:06ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092023-11-011223271610.3390/cells12232716The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and OsteoarthritisEstera Bakinowska0Kajetan Kiełbowski1Andrzej Pawlik2Department of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Physiology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, PolandCells can communicate with each other through extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are membrane-bound structures that transport proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. These structures have been found to mediate cellular differentiation and proliferation apoptosis, as well as inflammatory responses and senescence, among others. The cargo of these vesicles may include immunomodulatory molecules, which can then contribute to the pathogenesis of various diseases. By contrast, EVs secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown important immunosuppressive and regenerative properties. Moreover, EVs can be modified and used as drug carriers to precisely deliver therapeutic agents. In this review, we aim to summarize the current evidence on the roles of EVs in the progression and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA), which are important and prevalent joint diseases with a significant global burden.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/23/2716extracellular vesiclesexosomesrheumatoid arthritisosteoarthritismesenchymal stem cells
spellingShingle Estera Bakinowska
Kajetan Kiełbowski
Andrzej Pawlik
The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
extracellular vesicles
exosomes
rheumatoid arthritis
osteoarthritis
mesenchymal stem cells
title The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
title_full The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
title_fullStr The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
title_short The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
title_sort role of extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
topic extracellular vesicles
exosomes
rheumatoid arthritis
osteoarthritis
mesenchymal stem cells
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/23/2716
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