animals Article Proteomic Analysis of the Secretome and Exosomes of Feline Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Antonio J. Villatoro 1,2,† , María del Carmen Martín-Astorga 1,† , Cristina Alcoholado 1 , María del Mar Sánchez-Martín 1 and José Becerra 1,3,4,* 1 Laboratory of Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration, Department of Cell Biology, Genetics and Physiology, University of Málaga, IBIMA, 29071 Málaga, Spain;
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[email protected]; Tel.: +34-952-131966 † These authors contributed equally to the work. Simple Summary: The enormous advances in stem cell research have generated high expectations in the development of new therapies to repair or regenerate damaged tissues. For this reason, laboratory studies of stem cells enable scientists to learn about cells’ essential properties. Specifically, in recent years, therapies based on mesenchymal stem cells have become an interesting alternative for the treatment of different complex pathologies in veterinary medicine. Mesenchymal stem cells secrete a wide variety of therapeutic elements such as bioactive molecules and extracellular vesicles Citation: Villatoro, A.J.; (e.g., exosomes). Thus, it is essential to characterize them before future use as biotechnological Martín-Astorga, M.d.C.; Alcoholado, products. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine and compare their protein profile C.; Sánchez-Martín, M.d.M.; Becerra, to understand better the mechanisms of action of these components and facilitate their possible J.