A method for enhancing an expression of insulin like growth factor 1 receptor in a mesenchymal stem cell is provided. The method includes culturing the mesenchymal stem cell expressing insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor in a medium containing platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) to enhance the expression of insulin like growth factor 1 receptor in the mesenchymal stem cell.

Provided are compositions and methods for production of anti-inflammatory cytokines, growth factors, or chemokines. Provided are nucleic acids (e.g., expression vectors) that include an NFκB inflammation response element operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-inflammatory cytokine (e.g., IL-4). In some cases, the nucleic acid is an expression vector selected from: a linear expression vector, a circular expression vector, a plasmid, and a viral expression vector. Also provided are cells (e.g., mesenchymal stem cells—MSCs) comprising a nucleic acid that includes an NFκB inflammation response element operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-inflammatory cytokine. In some cases, the nucleic acid is integrated into the cell's genome. Also provided are methods for treating an individual having an inflammation-associated ailment, which can include administering an MSC to the individual, where the MSC includes an NFκB inflammation response element operably linked to a nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-inflammatory cytokine.

Provided are methods and compositions to target delivery of cells to a tissue lesion, thereby treating the lesion. For example, biotinylated antibodies with affinity to a lesion epitope are administered at the lesion. Reparative cells including avidin and biotin are then administered at the lesion. The reparative cells are targeted to the lesion via avidin-biotin bridges to the antibodies, with additional cells recruited to the lesion via cell-to-cell avidin-biotin bridges. In certain examples, antibody-reparative cell complexes are formed by mixing the biotinylated antibodies with the reparative cells including avidin and biotin. The complexes are then administered at the lesion. In other examples, multivalent antibodies are used to target reparative cells to the lesion, such as by binding an epitope at the lesion and an epitope present on the reparative cell. In other examples, the antibodies are chemically linked to a reparative cell or to a nanosome containing a therapeutic agent.

A method of efficiently recovering a large amount of exosomes from mesenchymal stem cells is provided. The method includes: a three dimensional culture step of three dimensionally culturing mesenchymal stem cells in a medium containing sugar by using a nonwoven fabric as a scaffold; a post-plateau culture step of further culturing for a certain period of time after the amount of the sugar consumed by the mesenchymal stem cells reaches a plateau; and an exosome recovery step of recovering exosomes from the mesenchymal stem cells. The mesenchymal stem cells are adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Provided is a composition including mesenchymal stem cells as an effective ingredient for prevention, alleviation, or treatment of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy. A pharmaceutical composition including mesenchymal stem cells as an effective ingredient for treatment of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy allows patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy to recover from an abnormal increase in hyaluronic acid production in orbital fibroblasts, increased adipocyte differentiation, and increased lipid accumulation, and thus may be useful for the treatment of thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy.

The present disclosure provides processes for isolating target nucleated cells, such as fetal mesenchymal stem cells, from non-nucleated red blood cells, populations of cells obtainable by the processes of the disclosure, and methods of using isolated targeted nucleated cells methods and their progeny for detecting fetal abnormalities and stem cell therapy.

Provided are populations of cells enriched for MSC-derived cells that are: CD90.sup.+; CD105.sup.+; CD45.sup.−; as well as TIMP-1 secretion high, and MMP13 gene expression low. Such populations of cells are useful as medicaments in contexts where it is desired to make use of the trophic or immunosuppressive therapeutic effects of MSCs, but to avoid activity associated with the capacity of MSCs to undergo phenotypic differentiation. Populations of cells of the invention are useful in the treatment of a condition selected from the group consisting of: osteoarthritis; myocardial infarction; meniscus cartilage injury (such as torn meniscus); ligament injury (such as torn ligament); injuries to the skin; and soft tissue injury. They may also be used in treatment of a disease selected from the group consisting of: haematological disease; graft-versus-host disease; and inflammatory disease.

The present disclosure provides a Wnt family member 4/tyrosine 3-monooxygenase/tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activation protein zeta (Wnt4/YWHAZ) co-modified mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosome, and a preparation method and use thereof, belonging to the technical field of skin repair. In the present disclosure, the MSC-derived exosome is modified by overexpressing adenovirus vectors expressing a Wnt4 gene and a YWHAZ gene in the MSCs, such that the exosome overexpresses the Wnt4 gene and the YWHAZ gene, to achieve a medicinal purpose of promoting regeneration and repair of a scalded skin tissue in a rat with the MSC-derived exosome.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing, treating, or alleviating graft-versus-host disease, containing monoclonal stem cells obtained by subfractionation culture of stem cells, and to a graft-versus-host disease treatment method using the same. According to a method of subfractionation culture and proliferation of stem cells of the present disclosure, it is possible to obtain a large quantity of desired monoclonal stem cells in a short time by rapid proliferation of monoclonal stem cells, and the monoclonal stem cells obtained thereby are stem cells with enhanced therapeutic effects on graft-versus-host disease, and thus can be beneficially used as a graft-versus-host disease therapeutic agent.

Disclosed are means, methods and compositions of matter useful for prevention and/or reversion of type 1 diabetes by upregulation of myeloid suppressor cell activity in a mammal suffering from and/or at risk of developing type 1 diabetes. In one embodiment the invention teaches administration of immune cells that have been conditioned by exposure to regenerative cells, and/or cultured in the presence of factors produced from regenerative cells. In one embodiment said regenerative cells are umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells. In one embodiment, immune cells that have been exposed to said regenerative cells are administered together with agents known to enhance myeloid suppressor cell activity. In another embodiment immune cells are administered together with exogenous myeloid suppressor cells.