Table 2 Paracrine effectors of MSCs in the regulation of macrophage polarization.

From: Inflammation in myocardial infarction: roles of mesenchymal stem cells and their secretome

Factors

Effectiveness

Mechanisms

Reference

TSG6

Induce M2 macrophages polarization

Suppress NF-κB pathway activation

[42]

TSG6

Inhibit macrophages migration

Bind to CD44

[55]

PGE2

Convert macrophages into regenerative phenotype

Not mentioned

[56]

IL-33

Enhance M2 macrophages polarization

Not mentioned

[57]

miR-182

Convert M1 macrophages to M2 phenotype

Inhibit TLR4 expression

[45]