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. 2017 Oct 23;8:818. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00818

Table 3.

A long list of publications have reported that various immune cell-, and immunosuppressor cell-derived exosomes have anti-inflammatory effects.

Source of exosomes Cell origin Function PMID
DCs Spleen DCs SDC-expanded Tregs could inhibit the production of inflammatory cytokines 27640806
DCs Murine bone marrow Overexpressing IDO are anti-inflammatory in collagen-induced arthritis 19180475
DCs Mouse bone marrow Suppression of inflammatory and autoimmune responses 15879146
DCs Mouse bone marrow Treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases 16275099
DCs Rat bone marrow Attenuate the acute systemic inflammatory response in sepsis 19812118
DCs Rat bone marrow Down-regulate the inflammatory response in TNBS-induced colitis 20469967
MDSCs Lewis lung adenocarcinoma cell line Decreased inflammatory cell infiltration damage 26885611
Macrophage Mouse macrophage cell line Treatment of inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders. 25836593
MSCs Human umbilical cord Alleviated inflammation and enhanced diabetic cutaneous wound healing. 26386558
MSCs Human bone marrow Reduced neuro-inflammation 27539657
MSCs Human umbilical cords Suppress injury-induced inflammation 27686625
MSCs Mini-pigs abdominal adipose tissue Reduce brain-infarct zone 27793019
MSCs Human bone marrow Significantly reduces brain inflammation in rats after TBI 27539657
MSCs Mouse bone marrow Improved the microenvironment of myocardial infarction through angiogenesis and anti-inflammation 26646808
MSCs Rats bone marrow Protect against experimental colitis via attenuating colon inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis 26469068
MSCs huES9.E1 human embryonic stem cell Attenuate an activated immune system through the induction of anti-inflammatory cytokines and Tregs 24367916
MSCs Healthy donors' bone marrow Suppresses the levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-1β and TNF-α, but increases the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokine (TGF-β) 27115513
MSCs Rats bone marrow Improves functional recovery and promotes neurovascular remodeling (angiogenesis and neurogenesis) and reduces neuro-inflammation in rats after TBI 25594326
MSCs Human umbilical cords Exosomal MicroRNAs Derived From Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus Infection 27496568