Table 1 In vivo therapeutic effects of DSC-EVs in oral diseases

From: Dental stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles as promising therapeutic agents in the treatment of diseases

Donor cells

Animal models

Therapeutic effects

Potential molecular mechanism

References

DPSCs

Tooth root slice model in nude mice

Pulp regeneration

Promoting odontogenic differentiation of DPSCs via triggering P38 phosphorylation

32

Dental pulpotomy model in rats

Pulp regeneration

Inducing macrophage M2 polarization by delivering miR-125a-3p

38

Periodontitis model in mice

Periodontal regeneration

Promoting macrophage M2 polarization via transferring miR-1246

47

Pulpotomy model in rats

Dentine regeneration

Not mentioned

43

Pulpless root canal model in rats

Pulp regeneration

Not mentioned

41

Dental pulp injury model in miniature pigs

Dentin regeneration

Not mentioned

45

SHED

Tooth root slice model in nude mice

Pulp regeneration

Enhancing angiogenesis by transferring miR-26a that activated TGF-β/SMAD2/3

34

Periodontitis model in mice

Periodontal regeneration

Not mentioned

48

SCAP

Tooth root slice model in nude mice

Dentine regeneration

Not mentioned

44

GMSCs

Periodontitis model in mice

Periodontal regeneration

Delivering miR-1260b to inhibit the osteoclastogenic activity of periodontal ligament cells by targeting the Wnt5a-mediated RANKL pathway

49