ArticleJournal of inflammation research2021
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Originated Exosomal Circular RNA circFBXW7 Attenuates Cell Proliferation, Migration and Inflammation of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes by Targeting miR-216a-3p/HDAC4 in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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- Extracellular vesicles as therapeutic agents in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review of current evidence.Inflammopharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Global research trends of MicroRNAs in rheumatoid arthritis: bibliometrics and visualization analysis.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Pooled it
- Immunomodulatory effects of extracellular vesicles from mesenchymal stromal cells: Implication for therapeutic approach in autoimmune diseases.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Current situation and trend of non-coding RNA in rheumatoid arthritis: a review and bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Pooled it
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- The Mechanistic Review of the Molecular Interface of RNA-Loaded Extracellular Vesicles: Redefining Targeted Therapy for Autoimmune Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Functional nucleic acid Hydrogels: Paving the way for Next-generation bone and cartilage regeneration.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- Exosomal non-coding RNAs in autoimmune diseases: molecular mechanisms and potential applications.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- HDACs targeting from traditional Chinese medicine: mechanisms and therapeutic potential in rheumatoid arthritis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- circRNA/TLR interaction: key players in immune regulation and autoimmune diseases.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Molecular and therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes on autoimmune diseases.World journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- Advances in Regenerative Therapies for Inflammatory Arthritis: Exploring the Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Extracellular Vesicles.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Review of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes and their potential therapeutic roles in treating rheumatoid arthritis.Molecular biology reports · 2025Review
- Exosomes in Autoimmune Diseases: A Review of Mechanisms and Diagnostic Applications.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2025Review
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Exosomes Associated with Rheumatic Diseases in the 21st Century.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Surface saturation of drug-loaded hollow manganese dioxide nanoparticles with human serum albumin for treating rheumatoid arthritis.Drug delivery · 2024Article
- Circular RNAs in human diseases.MedComm · 2024Review
- Mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicles in bone and joint diseases: targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome.Human cell · 2024Review
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in joint diseases: Therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2024Review
- Adipose-derived stem cell exosomes loaded with icariin alleviates rheumatoid arthritis by modulating macrophage polarization in rats.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease of articular joint damage and elevated synovial hyperplasia. Abnormal proliferation, invasion inflammatory response of rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS) play a critical role in RA progression. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomal circular RNAs are promising therapeutic manner for disease treatment. This work aimed to decipher the role of exosomal circFBXW7 in RA.
methodsThe expression of circFBXW7, miR-216a-3p, and HDAC4 were detected in clinical RA samples. The RA rat model was established. Isolation and identification of exosomes from MSCs was conducted. The effects of exosomal circFBXW7 on RA was evaluated by qPCR, CCK-8, transwell assays, flow cytometry, Western blotting, ELISA, and immunohistochemical assay. Interaction between miR-216a-3p and circFBXW7 or HDAC4 was determined by luciferase reporter gene assay and RNA pulldown.
resultsExosomal circFBXW7 treatment suppressed proliferation, migration and inflammatory response of RA-FLSs and damage of RA model. CircFBXW7 could directly sponge miR-216a-3p to upregulate the expression of HDAC4. Inhibition of HDAC4 or upregulation of miR-216a-3p abolished the therapeutic function of exosomal circFBXW7. Our data demonstrated that circFBXW7 and HDAC4 were decreased, and miR-216a-3p was elevated in clinical RA sample compared with healthy samples.
conclusionWe concluded that MSC-derived exosomal circFBXW7 suppressed proliferation, migration and inflammatory response of RA-FLSs and damage of RA rats via sponging miR-216a-3p and release the activation of HDAC4. These findings may provide a novel therapeutic target for RA.
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