Schwann Cells and Their Exosomes: Research Progress and Prospect in Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe condition that affects the central nervous system (CNS), for which there is currently no effective treatment. Schwann cells (SCs) transplantation for SCI has been well demonstrated in preclinical studies, showing that it can achieve therapeutic goals by improving...

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Main Authors: Xin Wang, Wei Yan, Lin Zhu, Lingzhi Wei, Haobo Cao, Fanni Yang, Yibao Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/np/6684089
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author Xin Wang
Wei Yan
Lin Zhu
Lingzhi Wei
Haobo Cao
Fanni Yang
Yibao Zhang
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description Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe condition that affects the central nervous system (CNS), for which there is currently no effective treatment. Schwann cells (SCs) transplantation for SCI has been well demonstrated in preclinical studies, showing that it can achieve therapeutic goals by improving autonomic function, reducing neuropathic pain, and enhancing limb function through mechanisms such as alleviating inflammation, modulating immunity, and reducing dense scar formation. However, the transplantation of SCs sometimes encounters adverse events, such as low survival rates, significant rejection reactions, limitations on transplantation methods, and the formation of glial scars, all of which severely hinder its clinical application. Meanwhile, SC-derived exosomes (SC-exos) also hold great potential in treating SCI, with specific roles, including immune modulation, anti-inflammatory effects, angiogenesis, apoptosis inhibition, and promotion of axonal regeneration, even surpassing traditional cell therapy in certain aspects. This paper aims to elucidate the potential mechanisms and valuable therapeutic roles of SCs and SC-exos in the treatment of SCI, as well as to provide insights for subsequent research directions by analyzing their current limitations.
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spelling doaj-art-339e55a1c0704947bcd217519cb245d32025-08-20T03:31:16ZengWileyNeural Plasticity1687-54432025-01-01202510.1155/np/6684089Schwann Cells and Their Exosomes: Research Progress and Prospect in Spinal Cord InjuryXin Wang0Wei Yan1Lin Zhu2Lingzhi Wei3Haobo Cao4Fanni Yang5Yibao Zhang6The Second Hospital and Clinical Medical SchoolThe Second Hospital and Clinical Medical SchoolThe Second Hospital and Clinical Medical SchoolThe Second Hospital and Clinical Medical SchoolThe Second Hospital and Clinical Medical SchoolHospital of Stomatology Lanzhou UniversityThe Second Hospital and Clinical Medical SchoolSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe condition that affects the central nervous system (CNS), for which there is currently no effective treatment. Schwann cells (SCs) transplantation for SCI has been well demonstrated in preclinical studies, showing that it can achieve therapeutic goals by improving autonomic function, reducing neuropathic pain, and enhancing limb function through mechanisms such as alleviating inflammation, modulating immunity, and reducing dense scar formation. However, the transplantation of SCs sometimes encounters adverse events, such as low survival rates, significant rejection reactions, limitations on transplantation methods, and the formation of glial scars, all of which severely hinder its clinical application. Meanwhile, SC-derived exosomes (SC-exos) also hold great potential in treating SCI, with specific roles, including immune modulation, anti-inflammatory effects, angiogenesis, apoptosis inhibition, and promotion of axonal regeneration, even surpassing traditional cell therapy in certain aspects. This paper aims to elucidate the potential mechanisms and valuable therapeutic roles of SCs and SC-exos in the treatment of SCI, as well as to provide insights for subsequent research directions by analyzing their current limitations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/np/6684089
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