@article {193055, title = {The effect of exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of induced type 1 diabetes mellitus in rats.}, journal = {Biotechnology letters}, year = {2020}, abstract = {

AIM: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the therapeutic and regenerative effects of MSCs derived exosomes in the treatment of type 1 DM and to compare its effects with MSCs themselves. The experiment was done on forty albino rats grouped as follows, group (1): Ten healthy rats, group (2): Ten induced type 1 DM rats, group (3): Ten induced type 1 DM rats received exosomes intraperitoneally, and group (4): Ten induced type 1 DM rats received MSCs intraperitoneally. Serum glucose and plasma insulin levels were assessed weekly. QRT-PCR was done to assess regeneration of pancreatic beta cells by measuring insulin, Pdx1, Smad2, Smad3 and TGFβ genes. Additionally, histopathological and immune-histochemical examinations were done to confirm pancreatic tissue regeneration.

RESULTS: Regarding the assessed genes (insulin, Pdx1, Smad2, Smad3 and Tgfβ) gene expression in MSCs treated group showed significant increase compared to diabetic group (p value \< 0.001) and gene expression in exosomes treated group was increased significantly compared to diabetic and MSCs treated groups (p value \< 0.001). Histopathological and immune-histochemical examination revealed regeneration of pancreatic islets in both treated groups.

CONCLUSION: MSCs Derived exosomes showed superior therapeutic and regenerative results than MSCs themselves.

}, author = {Dina Sabry and Marzouk, Samar and Zakaria, Reem and Heba A. Ibrahim and Mai Samir} }