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The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses
SIMPLE SUMMARY: The main target of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in horses has long been the locomotor system, because these athletic animals commonly suffer from tendon and joint lesions. Originally, mesenchymal stem cells were thought to act by just differentiating into the cells of the injured ti...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8064371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33805967 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11040931 |
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author | Cequier, Alina Sanz, Carmen Rodellar, Clementina Barrachina, Laura |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: The main target of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in horses has long been the locomotor system, because these athletic animals commonly suffer from tendon and joint lesions. Originally, mesenchymal stem cells were thought to act by just differentiating into the cells of the injured tissue. However, these cells are also able to regulate and stimulate the body’s own repair mechanisms, opening the door to many applications in inflammatory and immune-mediated disorders in both animals and humans. In horses, beyond their traditional application in the musculoskeletal system, these cells have been studied for ophthalmologic pathologies such as corneal ulcers or immune-mediated processes, and for reproductive disorders such as endometritis/endometrosis. Their potential has been explored for equine pathologies very similar to those affecting people, such as asthma, metabolic syndrome, aberrant wound healing, or endotoxemia, as well as for equine-specific pathologies such as laminitis. Current evidence is still preliminary, and further research is needed to clarify different aspects, although research performed so far shows the promising potential of mesenchymal stem cells to treat a wide variety of equine pathologies, some of which are analogous to human disorders. Therefore, advancements in this path will be beneficial for both animals and people. ABSTRACT: The differentiation ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) initially raised interest for treating musculoskeletal injuries in horses, but MSC paracrine activity has widened their scope for inflammatory and immune-mediated pathologies in both equine and human medicine. Furthermore, the similar etiopathogenesis of some diseases in both species has advanced the concept of “One Medicine, One Health”. This article reviews the current knowledge on the use of MSCs for equine pathologies beyond the locomotor system, highlighting the value of the horse as translational model. Ophthalmologic and reproductive disorders are among the most studied for MSC application. Equine asthma, equine metabolic syndrome, and endotoxemia have been less explored but offer an interesting scenario for human translation. The use of MSCs in wounds also provides a potential model for humans because of the healing particularities in both species. High-burden equine-specific pathologies such as laminitis have been suggested to benefit from MSC-therapy, and MSC application in challenging disorders such as neurologic conditions has been proposed. The available data are preliminary, however, and require further development to translate results into the clinic. Nevertheless, current evidence indicates a significant potential of equine MSCs to enlarge their range of application, with particular interest in pathologies analogous to human conditions. |
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spelling | pubmed-80643712021-04-24 The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses Cequier, Alina Sanz, Carmen Rodellar, Clementina Barrachina, Laura Animals (Basel) Review SIMPLE SUMMARY: The main target of mesenchymal stem cell therapy in horses has long been the locomotor system, because these athletic animals commonly suffer from tendon and joint lesions. Originally, mesenchymal stem cells were thought to act by just differentiating into the cells of the injured tissue. However, these cells are also able to regulate and stimulate the body’s own repair mechanisms, opening the door to many applications in inflammatory and immune-mediated disorders in both animals and humans. In horses, beyond their traditional application in the musculoskeletal system, these cells have been studied for ophthalmologic pathologies such as corneal ulcers or immune-mediated processes, and for reproductive disorders such as endometritis/endometrosis. Their potential has been explored for equine pathologies very similar to those affecting people, such as asthma, metabolic syndrome, aberrant wound healing, or endotoxemia, as well as for equine-specific pathologies such as laminitis. Current evidence is still preliminary, and further research is needed to clarify different aspects, although research performed so far shows the promising potential of mesenchymal stem cells to treat a wide variety of equine pathologies, some of which are analogous to human disorders. Therefore, advancements in this path will be beneficial for both animals and people. ABSTRACT: The differentiation ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) initially raised interest for treating musculoskeletal injuries in horses, but MSC paracrine activity has widened their scope for inflammatory and immune-mediated pathologies in both equine and human medicine. Furthermore, the similar etiopathogenesis of some diseases in both species has advanced the concept of “One Medicine, One Health”. This article reviews the current knowledge on the use of MSCs for equine pathologies beyond the locomotor system, highlighting the value of the horse as translational model. Ophthalmologic and reproductive disorders are among the most studied for MSC application. Equine asthma, equine metabolic syndrome, and endotoxemia have been less explored but offer an interesting scenario for human translation. The use of MSCs in wounds also provides a potential model for humans because of the healing particularities in both species. High-burden equine-specific pathologies such as laminitis have been suggested to benefit from MSC-therapy, and MSC application in challenging disorders such as neurologic conditions has been proposed. The available data are preliminary, however, and require further development to translate results into the clinic. Nevertheless, current evidence indicates a significant potential of equine MSCs to enlarge their range of application, with particular interest in pathologies analogous to human conditions. MDPI 2021-03-25 /pmc/articles/PMC8064371/ /pubmed/33805967 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11040931 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ). |
spellingShingle | Review Cequier, Alina Sanz, Carmen Rodellar, Clementina Barrachina, Laura The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses |
title | The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses |
title_full | The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses |
title_fullStr | The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses |
title_full_unstemmed | The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses |
title_short | The Usefulness of Mesenchymal Stem Cells beyond the Musculoskeletal System in Horses |
title_sort | usefulness of mesenchymal stem cells beyond the musculoskeletal system in horses |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8064371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33805967 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11040931 |
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