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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2022

Periodontal Ligament Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Embedded in Matrigel Enhance Bone Repair Through the Adenosine Receptor Signaling Pathway.

Bingjiao Zhao, Qingqing Chen, Liru Zhao, Jiaqi Mao, Wei Huang, Xinxin Han, Yuehua Liu

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bingjiao ZhaoDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200001, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-5385-7452
Qingqing ChenShanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200001, People's Republic of China.
Liru ZhaoDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China.
Jiaqi MaoDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050017, People's Republic of China.
Wei HuangShanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200001, People's Republic of China.
Xinxin HanShanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200001, People's Republic of China.
Yuehua LiuDepartment of Orthodontics, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200001, People's Republic of China.
Fudan University · CNHebei Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeSmall extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are natural biocarriers for biomolecule transfer between cells and promising therapeutic strategies for bone defect repair. In this study, human periodontal ligament stem cell (PDLSC)-derived sEVs (P-EVs) were immobilized in Matrigel to establish a topical cell-free transplantation strategy for bone repair.

methodsPDLSCs were cultured and P-EVs were isolated from the culture supernatant. In a rat bilateral calvarial defect model, P-EV/Matrigel was plugged into one defect and PBS/Matrigel was applied to the other. Bone repair in vivo was assessed by micro-computed tomography, histomorphometry, and immunohistochemical staining. In vitro, we investigated the effects of P-EVs on the proliferation and migration capabilities of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and explored the potential mechanism of action.

resultsThe in vivo study showed that P-EV/Matrigel accelerated bone tissue repair by increasing cell infiltration when compared with the control. In vitro, P-EVs enhanced proliferation and migration of BMMSCs via increased phosphorylation of AKT and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). The role of P-EV-induced adenosine receptor signaling in AKT and ERK1/2 phosphorylation was a key mediator during enhanced BMMSC migration.

conclusionThese results are the first to demonstrate that P-EVs accelerated the repair of bone defects, partially through promoting cell proliferation and migration. P-EV/Matrigel, which combines topical EV-implantation and extracellular matrix scaffolds, provides a new cell-free strategy for bone tissue repair.

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Extracellular VesiclesPeriodontal LigamentAnimalsCells, CulturedCollagenDrug CombinationsLamininOsteogenesisProteoglycansRatsReceptors, Purinergic P1Signal TransductionStem CellsX-Ray MicrotomographyCollagenDrug CombinationsLamininmatrigelProteoglycansReceptors, Purinergic P1bone defectscell-free therapyosteogenesisperiodontal ligament stem cellssmall extracellular vesicles

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PMID35140462
PMCPMC8819539
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