Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles downregulate inflammation in osteoarthritis chondrocytes and cartilage explants

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint condition associated with articular cartilage loss, low-grade synovitis and alterations in subchondral bone and periarticular tissues. In OA, the interest for mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-EV therapeutic applications has increased. We have assessed the immunomodulary properties of adipose-derived MSCs (AD-MSCs) microvesicles (MV) and exosomes (EX) in interleukin (IL)-1β stimulated OA chondrocytes and cartilage explants and characterized them by mass spectrometry in order to uncover novel mediators in (AD-MSC)-EV immunomodulation.