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Gimona MarioAbstract
The International Society for Cellular and Gene Therapies (ISCT) and the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) recognize the potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs, including exosomes) from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and possibly other cell sources as treatments for COVID-19. Research and trials in this area are encouraged. However, ISEV and ISCT do not currently endorse the use of EVs or exosomes for any purpose in COVID-19, including but not limited to reducing cytokine storm, exerting regenerative effects or delivering drugs, pending the generation of appropriate manufacturing and quality control provisions, pre-clinical safety and efficacy data, rational clinical trial design and proper regulatory oversight.
Useful keywords (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy
Coronavirus Infections/immunology
Exosomes/transplantation
Extracellular Vesicles*/transplantation
Humans
Mesenchymal Stem Cells/cytology*
Societies, Scientific