Enio José Bassi

Publications (2)5.08 Total impact

• Article: Exploring the role of soluble factors associated with immune regulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells.

  Ênio José Bassi, Danilo Candido de Almeida, Pedro Manoel Mendes Moraes-Vieira, Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara
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  ABSTRACT: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are characterized as multipotent stromal cells with the capacity for both self-renewal and differentiation into mesodermal cell lineages. MSCs also have a fibroblast-like phenotype and can be isolated from several tissues. In recent years, researchers have found that MSCs secrete several soluble factors that exert immunosuppressive effects by modulating both innate (macrophages, dendritic and NK cells) and adaptive (B cells and CD4+ and CD8+ T cells) immune responses. This review summarizes the principal trophic factors that are related to immune regulation and secreted by MSCs under both autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. The understanding of mechanisms that regulate immunity in MSCs field is important for their future use as a novel cellular-based immunotherapy with clinical applications in several diseases.
  Stem cell reviews 09/2011; 8(2):329-42. · 5.08 Impact Factor
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  Article: Immune regulatory properties of multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells: Where do we stand?

  Enio José Bassi, Carlos Alberto Mayora Aita, Niels Olsen Saraiva Câmara
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  ABSTRACT: Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) can be isolated and efficiently expanded from almost every single body tissue and have the ability of self-renewal and differentiation into various mesodermal cell lineages. Moreover, these cells are considered immunologically privileged, related to a lack of surface expression of costimulatory molecules required for complete T cell activation. Recently, it has been observed that MSC are capable of suppressing the immune response by inhibiting the maturation of dendritic cells and suppressing the function of T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases as a new strategy for immunosuppression. The understanding of immune regulation mechanisms by MSC is necessary for their use as immunotherapy in clinical applications for several diseases.
  World journal of stem cells. 01/2011; 3(1):1-8.