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Web-Enabled Molecular Systems Architecture of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Microenvironment

Supplementary Information To A Molecular Systems Architecture of the Mesenchymal Stem Cell Microenvironment

A. Shiva Ayyadurai1,2*, Prabhakar Deonikar1,2,Vishvatha Radhakrishnan1,2, Armand Keating3

1Systems Biology Group, CytoSolve Research Division, CytoSolve, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA

2Open Science Institute, International Center for Integrative Systems, Cambridge, MA, USA

3Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Summary

A systems-level understanding of the immunomodulatory, regenerative, and pro-/antifibrosis functions of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) is crucial for their therapeutic development. Given the complexity of MSCs and their interactions within the microenvironment, a systems biology approach is essential to achieve practical objectives such as identifying targets, developing combination therapies, and improving clinical strategies while avoiding adverse effects. This study addresses this need by developing a molecular systems architecture of the MSC microenvironment, which organizes the complex biomolecular interactions between MSCs and other cells. This architecture provides a visual map of MSC interactions, identifies key crosstalk, reveals potential therapeutic targets, and establishes a framework for creating future predictive, quantitative computational (in silico) models. The ultimate goal is to facilitate the development of more effective combination therapeutics and clinical strategies, and this work—beginning with the molecular systems architecture—is the foundational step toward that end

Original Publication

Systems Architecture

MSC Mediated Immunosuppression Pathway

MSC-miRNA T-Cell Pathway

MSC-IL-4/IL-13 Signaling

MSC-STC-NLRP3 Signaling

MSC-IL-12 Signaling Pathway

Regeneration - Wound Healing Pathway

Cardiac - Regeneration Pathway

Hair Regeneration Pathway

Cartilage Regeneration Pathway

Bone and Adipose Tissue Regeneration Pathway

Fibrosis Signaling Pathway

MSC-TGF-ß & TNF-α Signaling Pathway

LPA Signaling Pathway