From the end of 2019, the world population has been faced the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 responsible for COVID-19 infection. In approximately 14% of the patients affected by the novel coronavirus, the infection progresses with the development of pneumonia that requires mechanical ventilation. At the moment, there is no specific antiviral treatment recommended for the COVID-19 pandemic and the therapeutic strategies to deal with the infection are only supportive. In our opinion, mesenchymal stem cell secretome could offer a new therapeutic approach in treating COVID-19 pneumonia, due to the broad pharmacological effects it shows, including anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, regenerative, pro-angiogenic and anti-fibrotic properties.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, acute respiratory distress syndrome, Mesenchymal stem cells, Extracellular vesicles, Exosomes, Microvesicles, Secretome, 【초록키워드】 Anti-inflammatory, mechanical ventilation, Pneumonia, COVID-19 pandemic, Infection, Antiviral treatment, Novel coronavirus, Spread, COVID-19 infection, immunomodulatory, regenerative, therapeutic strategy, Therapeutic approach, novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, treating COVID-19, offer, pharmacological, Effect, Cell, responsible, affected, the patient, 【제목키워드】 premise,