Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMCOpen access

The role of stem cell-derived exosomes in regulating pyroptosis for disease therapy

Guo Y., Liu Q., Yang J., Gao Y., Liu Y.

Narrative Review, published in Stem Cell Res Ther (2025) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

Open my reading list
Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

  • Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
  • Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
  • Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
  • Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
Read the A–D evidence level guide

This page is generated from the PubMed record. The Thai description is an automated summary of bibliographic fields and the abstract, not a full translation, and is not medical advice.

Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Stem Cell Res Ther (2025)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
40682142
PMCID
PMC12275308
DOI
10.1186/s13287-025-04519-8
Citations
2

Abstract (original English)

Pyroptosis, a form of programmed cell death, is widely involved in the occurrence and development of various diseases. Its mechanism relies primarily on the activation of pyroptosis proteins, making their expression levels crucial biological markers for assessing the degree of pyroptosis. In the progression of diseases, regulating pyroptosis can alleviate tissue damage and promote repair; in cancer treatment, inducing pyroptosis in cancer cells is also considered a potential therapeutic strategy. In recent years, acellular therapies have garnered significant attention in clinical research, with extracellular vesicles (EVs) (such as exosomes) emerging as novel acellular therapeutic tools. Exosomes exhibit remarkable potential for the treatment of various diseases, particularly in regulating pyroptosis. Owing to their diverse biological functions, exosomes derived from different sources of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) play distinct roles in treating different diseases.This review systematically summarizes the role and application prospects of MSC-derived exosomes in regulating pyroptosis for disease treatment. Studies have indicated that MSC-derived exosomes not only precisely regulate the process of pyroptosis but also offer new insights and methods for future disease therapies, and therefore, MSC-derived exosomes possess significant clinical translational value.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Mesenchymal Stem CellsAnimalsHumansNeoplasmsExosomesPyroptosis

Browse all related research

Filter the research library by this study's title keywords, author, or publication year.