Case Report: successful treatment of severe bronchiectasis by inhalation of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes
Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disorder characterized by irreversible airway dilation and recurrent infections, remains a therapeutic challenge. MSCs-exosomes based treatment is a potential treatment for respiratory disease; however, data regarding the efficacy of this novel therapy are currently lacking. We present a case of bronchiectasis treated with inhaled exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells. As demonstrated in this patient, MSCs-exosomes inhalation may provide comprehensive benefits including reversal of hypoxemia, which could potentially result in enhancement of clinical outcomes and quality of life, and reduction in mortality.
Authors
- Kun Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8090-6002)
- Guangxi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2234-9188)
- Yixin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-8333)
- Haoxiang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5874-4570)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Guang’anmen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1690559
- Primary Topic
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00