title: Adipose tissue derived stem cells secretome: soluble factors and their roles in regenerative medicine.
abstract: Stem cells have been long looked at as possible therapeutic vehicles for different health related problems. Among the different existing stem cell populations, Adipose- derived Stem Cells (ASCs) have been gathering attention in the last 10 years. When compared to other stem cells populations and sources, ASCs can be easily isolated while providing simultaneously higher yields upon the processing of adipose tissue. Similar to other stem cell populations, it was initially thought that the main potential of ASCs for regenerative medicine approaches was intimately related to their differentiation capability. Although this is true, there has been an increasing body of literature describing the trophic effects of ASCs on the protection, survival and differentiation of variety of endogenous cells/tissues. Moreover, they have also shown to possess an immunomodulatory character. This effect is closely related to the ASCs' secretome and the soluble factors found within it. Molecules such as hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), granulocyte and macrophage colony stimulating factors, interleukins (ILs) 6, 7, 8 and 11, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), adipokines and others have been identified within the ASCs' secretome. Due to its importance regarding future applications for the field of regenerative medicine, we aim, in the present review, to make a comprehensive analysis of the literature relating to the ASCs' secretome and its relevance to the immune and central nervous system, vascularization and cardiac regeneration. The concluding section will highlight some of the major challenges that remain before ASCs can be used for future clinical applications.
authors: Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. asalgado@ecsaude.uminho.pt
authors: António J Braga Osório Gomes
authors: AJ
authors: Salgado
authors: RuI L Gonçalves
authors: RL
authors: Reis
authors: Nuno Jorge Carvalho
authors: NJ
authors: Sousa
authors: Jeffrey M
authors: JM
authors: Gimble
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D048091:Guided Tissue Regeneration; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D057026:Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D044968:Regenerative Medicine; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D016207:Cytokines; C066855:HGF protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor