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. 2022 Sep;10(18):976. doi: 10.21037/atm-22-3912

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Graphical abstract of the experimental design. hUC-MSCs-Exos attenuated the progression of OA and prevented severe damage to the knee articular cartilage in the rat OA model. hUC-MSCs-Exos promote chondrocytes proliferation and migration and inhibit chondrocytes apoptosis. hUC-MSCs-Exos reversed IL-1β-induced injury in vitro. hUC-MSCs-Exos could inhibit the secretion of pro-inflammatory factors, promote the expression of anti-inflammatory factors, and regulate the polarization of macrophages. hUC-MSCs-Exos, hUC-MSCs-derived exosomes; hUC, human umbilical cord; MSC, mesenchymal stem cell; OA, osteoarthritis; IL-1β, interleukin 1 beta.