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. 2021 May 15;22(10):5236. doi: 10.3390/ijms22105236

Table 6.

Overview of the studies using the MSC secretome in combination with biomaterial for bone regeneration in in vivo models.

Secretome MSC Source Biomaterial Species Model Results Ref.
CM or cytokine cocktail that mimics the CM BMSCs Atelocollagen sponge Wistar/ST rats Calvarial bone defects Bones regenerated thanks to the recruitment of endogenous stem cells and endothelial cells [110]
CM MSCs Atelocollagen Wistar/ST rats Calvarial bone defect model New bone formation [111]
CM BMSCs Col sponge Sprague Dawley rats; BALB/C mice Calvaria defect model; inflammatory bone loss Enhanced bone volume [112]
CM SHED Atelocollagen sponge Deficient mice (BALB/c-nu) Calvarial bone defect model Enhanced bone regeneration and angiogenesis [113]
CM BMSCs cultured under cyclic stretch stimulation Col sponge Mice Calvarial defect model Bone regeneration and angiogenesis were enhanced by CM obtained from the cyclic stretch culture group [114]
CM GMSC and PDLSC Col membrane Wistar rats Periodontal defect model Newly formed bone and reduced inflammation [115]
EXO Adipose-derived stem cells Polydopamine-coating PLGA BALB/C mice Calvarial critical-sized defect Promoted MSC migration and homing into the new bone [116]
EXO MSCs Col/III sponges Sprague Dawley rats Periodontal defect model Regenerated bone and periodontal tissues [117]
EXO overexpressing miR-375 Adipose-derived stem cells
overexpressing miR-375
Hydrogel consisting of thiol-modified hyaluronan, HA and thiol-modified heparin Sprague Dawley rats Calvarial defects Enhanced bone regeneration [118]
EXO BMSCs Atelocollagen sponges Wistar rats Calvarial critical-sized defect Bones regenerated and angiogenesis occurred [119]
EXO DPSCs Tri-block PLGA–PEG–PLGA micro-spheres incorporated into a nanofibrous PLLA scaffold C57BL/6 mice Calvarial Defect Bone tissue regenerated [120]
Small EVs BMSCs Gelatin blended with Laponite Sprague Dawley rats Periodontitis rat model Alveolar bone loss, inflammatory infiltration, and collagen destruction diminished [121]
EVs BMSCs were genetically modified to constitutively express BMP-2 Collagen tape Rats Calvarial bone defect Increased bone regenerative potential [122]
EXO BMSC in osteoinductive condition Mesoporous bioactive glass Rats Critical-sized calvarial defect New bones formed and regenerated [123]
EVs BMP 2 expressing MSCs Alginate hydrogel linked with the RGD domain of fibronectin Rats Calvarial bone defect model Enhanced bone regeneration [124]
EVs, or PEI-engineered EVs GMSCs PLA Wistar rats Calvarial defect The scaffold containing PEI-EVs, with or without cells, were able to improve bone healing [125]
CM GMSCs PLA scaffold Wistar rats Calvarial defect Good osteogenic capacity was observed [126]
CM, EVs, or EVs engineered with PEI PDLSCs Col membrane Wistar rats Calvarial defect Increased bone regeneration in association with vascularization [127]
CM PDLSCs Evolution membrane Wistar rats Calvarial defect Good osteogenic ability was observed [128]
EVs GMSCs PLA Wistar rats Calvarial defect Bone regeneration and vascularization were observed [129]

BMP: bone morphogenetic protein; BMSCs: bone marrow-derived MSCs; CM: conditioned medium; Col: collagen; DPSCs: dental pulp stem cells; EVs: extracellular vesicles; EXO: exosomes; GMSCs: gingival-derived MSCs; HA: hydroxyapatite; HCCS: HA Col calcium silicate; MSCs: mesenchymal stem cells; PDLSCs: periodontal ligament stem cells; PEI: polyethylenimine; PLA: polylactic acid; PLGA: polylactic polyglycolic acid; SHED: stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth; TCP: tri-calcium phosphates.