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World J Stem Cells. Aug 26, 2026; 18(8): 114716
Published online Aug 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.114716
Published online Aug 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.114716
Figure 1 Combination of exercise and mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles contributes to attenuated cardiac hyper trophy via dual pathway modulation.
↑: Increased expression/activation; ↓: Decreased expression/inhibition; ★: Fine-tuned regulation; Color code: Blue - exercise; green - EVs; purple – synergy. MSC-EVs: Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles; IL-6: Interleukin-6; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; GSH: Glutathione; EV: Extracellular vesicle; ERK: Extracellular signal-regulated kinase; Akt: Protein kinase B; mTOR: Mammalian target of rapamycin; SERCA2a: Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 2a; MMP-9: Matrix metalloproteinase 9; ECM: Extracellular matrix; CHP: Cell-penetrating peptide; CEP: Cell-entering peptide; ROS: Reactive oxygen species.
- Citation: Xue RQ, Hou JY, Gao WX, Zhang LH, Liu YX, Zhou XS. Extracellular vesicle therapeutics for cardiac regeneration: Overcoming standardization hurdles. World J Stem Cells 2026; 18(8): 114716
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v18/i8/114716.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.114716