title: Mesenchymal stem cells in immunoregulation.
abstract: Mesenchymal stem cells are present within the bone marrow cavity and serve as a reservoir for the continuous renewal of various mesenchymal tissues. Recent studies suggest that mesenchymal stem cells modulate immune reactions in vitro and escape from immune surveillance in vivo. We provide herein a discussion of issues including the current research progress on the in vitro interactions of mesenchymal stem cells with multiple subsets of immune cells (dendritic cells, T cells, B cells and NK cells), in vivo transplantation outcomes, the possible underlying mechanisms, future research directions as well as potential clinical implications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Musgrave Park Hospital, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
authors.forename: Xi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Marilyn Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000276:immunology; D002450:Cell Communication; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology