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. 2020 Oct 11;9(10):2271. doi: 10.3390/cells9102271

Table 1.

Therapeutic miRNA-enriched EVs: Evidence from Disease models.

References Therapeutic miRNA Enrichment/Sorting Method of miRNAin EVs Source of EVs Disease Model Mode of Action
1. [49] miR-126 Transfection of miR-126 mimic Adipocyte-derived stem cells Myocardial Infarction Decrease in cardiac apoptosis and fibrosis
2. [53,54] miR-182-5p Transfection with miR-182-5p Mesenchymal Stem cells Ischemic injury Reduced apoptosis in cardiomyocytes
3. [52] miR-223 miR-223 KO Mesenchymal Stem cells Cardiac injury (sepsis) Decreased inflammation and cell death
4. [55] miR-125-b - Mesenchymal Stem cells Myocardial infarction Reduced autophagy flux and cell death
5. [51] miR-21 Over-expression of miR-21 HEK-293T Myocardial Infarction Antiapoptotic effect by targeting PDCD4 in cardiomyoblasts
6. [50] miR-210 Over-expression of miR-210 Mesenchymal stem cells Myocardial infarction Initiation of angiogenesis by targeting EFna-3 in endothelial cells
7. [40] miR-1, miR-302-367 Over-expression of respective miRNAs Patient-specific glioblastoma stem cells Glioblastomas Reduced Growth and invasiveness in xenografts
8. [56] miR-133 Transfection of MSCs with miR-133 mimic Mesenchymal Stem cells Intracerebral hemorrhage Decrease in the number of neurodegenerative neurons
9. [45] miR-30d Transfection of miR-30d Adipose derived stem cells Acute Ischemic Stroke Microglial/Macrophage polarization and suppression of autophagy
10. [48] miR-26-5p - Astrocytes - Dendritic Arborization in hippocampus neurons
11. [57] miR-146a Transfection with miR-146a mimic Dendritic cells Myasthenia Gravis Altered T helper cells from Th1/Th17 to Th2/Treg
12. [58] miR-124-3p Transfection with miR-124 Microglial Traumatic brain injury Inhibit neural autophagy
13. [59] miR-133 Transfection with miR-133 mimic Mesenchymal Stem cells Spinal cord injury Regeneration of axons, preservation of neurons
14. [60] miR-124 Stable over-expression of the respective miRNA HEK-293 cells Huntington Disease Reduction in RE1-Silencing Transcription Factor but no significant difference in behavior
15. [46] miR-133b Knock-in and knock-down in miR-133b Mesenchymal Stem cells Stroke Neurite Remodeling and post-stroke functional recovery
16. [61] miR-146-b Transfection of the respective miRNA via electroporation Mesenchymal Stem cells Glioma Reduced growth
17. [62] Anti-miR-142-3p Transfection of the respective anti-miRNA via electroporation Mesenchymal Stem cells Breast Cancer Reduced growth and metastasis
18. [63] miR-128-3p Electroporation in exosomes Dendritic cells Colon Cancer Increased Chemosensitivity
19. [64] miR-451a - Tumor-associated stromal cells Pancreatic cancer Promotion of apoptosis and reduced proliferation
20. [65] miR-302a Over-expression of miRNA Human Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells Endometrial cancer Reduced Proliferation and migration by targeting cyclin-D1
21. [66] miR-159 Incubation at 37 °C Human Monocyte macrophage cells Triple Negative Breast Cancer Anti-cancer effect by targeting TCF gene
22. [67] miR-335 Transfection of exosomes LX2 cells Hepatocellular carcinoma Less proliferation and enhanced apoptosis in hepatic tumors
23. [68] miR-181-5p Over-expression of miRNA Mesenchymal stem cells Fibrosis Reduces autophagy and inflammation by targeting and downregulating STAT-3 and BCl-2
24. [69] miR-185 Over-expression of miRNA Mesenchymal stem cells Oral Leukoplakia Promote apoptosis by specifically targeting Akt genes
25. [70] miR-92a-3p Over-expression of miRNA Mesenchymal stem cells Chondrogenesis
(can be used in osteoarthritis)
Cartilage
proliferation
26. [71] miR-375 Over-expression of miRNA Mesenchymal stem cells Rat model of calvarial defect Bone
regeneration
27. [72,73] miR-223 Over-expression of miRNA Bone marrow derived stem cells Experimental autoimmune hepatitis Protection from liver injury
28. [74] miR-140 Over-expression of miRNA Human Synovial stem cells Osteoarthritis Prevention of osteoarthritis by increasing proliferation and migration of chondrocytes