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ArticleFEBS open bio2021

Exosomal HMGB1 derived from hypoxia-conditioned bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells increases angiogenesis via the JNK/HIF-1α pathway.

Wenling Gao, Ronghan He, Jianhua Ren, Wenhui Zhang, Kun Wang, Lei Zhu, Tangzhao Liang

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The role of HMGB1 in vascular endothelial cells.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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  2. [Research progress on the mechanisms and optimization strategies of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in the treatment of liver diseases].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026
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  20. Exosomes: A New Hope for Angiogenesis-Mediated Bone Regeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wenling GaoDepartment of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Ronghan HeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jianhua RenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Wenhui ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Kun WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Lei ZhuDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Tangzhao LiangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5757-4836
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81772368National Natural Science Foundation of China 81802163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been described to induce angiogenesis in various tissues and have been used for the development of novel cell-based therapies. Increasing evidence suggests that MSCs execute their paracrine function via the secretion of exosomes, especially under hypoxic conditions. However, the mechanisms by which MSC-derived exosomes secreted under hypoxia enhance angiogenesis still remain unclear. To study exosome physiology under hypoxic or normoxic conditions, we isolated exosomes from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). Furthermore, we detected the uptake of exosomes by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by immunofluorescence staining. In addition, we determined the effects of exosomes on cell viability, migration and tube formation in HUVECs by Cell Counting Kit-8, migration and tube formation assays, respectively. We examined the expression of key proteins related to exosome-induced angiogenesis by BMSCs cultured under hypoxic conditions by western blot. Exosomes released by BMSCs cultured under hypoxic conditions enhanced cell proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of HUVECs. Hypoxia induced the expression of high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) in BMSC-derived exosomes, and silencing of HMGB1 abolished the angiogenic effect in HUVECs. Furthermore, exosomal HMGB1 activated the JNK signaling pathway and induced hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor expression, consequently enhancing angiogenesis in HUVECs. Our data reveal that exosomal HMGB1 promotes angiogenesis via JNK/hypoxia-inducible factor-1α signaling. Therefore, BMSC exosomes derived under hypoxia may have potential for development of novel treatment strategies for angiogenesis-related diseases.

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Cell HypoxiaCell ProliferationExosomesHMGB1 ProteinHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMesenchymal Stem CellsNeovascularization, PathologicNeovascularization, PhysiologicSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AHIF1A protein, humanHMGB1 ProteinHMGB1 protein, humanHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aangiogenesisbone marrow mesenchymal stem cellsexosomeHMGB1hypoxia

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