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. 2013 Nov;34(3):131–144.

Table 1.

The global profile of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived molecules associated with renoprotection.

MSC-related molecules Biologic Function Source of MSC References
IL-10, TGF-β Anti-Inflammatory Mouse and Rat 55, 57, 58, 61
EPO, FGF-2, IGF, PDGFR and SM22 α Pro-Angiogenic Mouse and Rat 70, 72, 71, 74
VEGF, -D, HGF, IGF, SDF-l and LIF Stimulation of Endogenous Progenitor Cells Mouse, Rat and Human 57, 80, 81
IGF, HGF and VEGFs Anti-Apoptotic Mice and Human 80, 90
HGF, MMPs and TIMPs Anti-Fibrotic Rat 88
EPO and HO-l Anti-Oxidant Mouse 70, 95
MVs, mRNAs and miRNAs Promotion of Cellular Reprogramming Mice and Human 103, 104, 105, 106

EPO, Erythropoietin; FGF-2, Fibroblast growth factor 2; HGF, Hepatocyte growth factor; HO-1, Heme oxygenase-1; IGF, Insulin-like growth factor; IL-10, Interleukin 10; LIF, Leukemia inhibitory factor; MMPs, Matrix metalloproteinases; MV, microvesicle; PDGFR, Platelet-derived growth factor receptor; SDF-1, Stromal cell-derived factor-1; SM22α, 22-kDa smooth muscle cell marker; TGF-β, Transforming growth factor beta; TIMPs, Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase; VEGF, Vascular endothelial growth factor.