Chen QH, Zhang Y, Gu X, Yang PL, Yuan J, Yu LN, Chen JM. Microvesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells inhibit acute respiratory distress syndrome-related pulmonary fibrosis in mouse partly through hepatocyte growth factor. World J Stem Cells 2024; 16(8): 811-823 [PMID: 39219725 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v16.i8.811]
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Dear Editor,
We would like to submit the enclosed manuscript entitled “Microvesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells: a promising therapeutic strategy for acute respiratory distress syndrome-related pulmonary fibrosis?”, which we wish to be considered for publication in World Journal of Stem cells. This is an invited manuscript and my ID is 07415442. It is submitted to be considered for publication as a EDITORIAL in your journal. This paper is new. Neither the entire paper nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted elsewhere. It is not being submitted to any other journal.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a significant predictor of poor outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Currently, there is a lack of effective therapeutic options for pulmonary fibrosis in clinical practice. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify safe and effective treatment strategies. This article provides a concise overview of the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), microvesicles (MVs), and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in pulmonary fibrosis, with a focus on their implications in both basic research and clinical practice. Furthermore, it examines the potential applications and challenges associated with the use of MSC-MVs as a novel therapeutic approach. Because your journal welcomes manuscripts in stem cells, we feel that this work is of general interest and is suitable for publication in World Journal of Stem cells.
Thank you very much for considering our manuscript for potential publication. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.
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