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Lyophilized Extracellular Vesicles from Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Increase Muscle Reperfusion but Degrade Muscle Structural Proteins in a Mouse Model of Hindlimb Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.

Bharati Mendhe, Mohammad B Khan, Damon Dunwody, Khairat Bahgat Youssef El Baradie, Kathryn Smith, Wenbo Zhi, Ashok Sharma, Tae Jin Lee, Mark W Hamrick

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Article in Cells, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bharati MendheMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Mohammad B KhanMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Damon DunwodyMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Khairat Bahgat Youssef El BaradieMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Kathryn SmithMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Wenbo ZhiMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Ashok SharmaMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9597-4374
Tae Jin LeeMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Mark W HamrickMedical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
Augusta University · USTanta University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a complication impacting multiple organs and tissues in clinical conditions ranging from peripheral arterial disease to musculoskeletal trauma and myocardial infarction. Stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) may represent one therapeutic resource for preventing the tissue damage associated with I/R injury. Here we tested the hypothesis that lyophilized extracellular vesicles derived from adipose stem cells could serve as an "off-the-shelf" treatment modality for I/R injury in a mouse hindlimb ischemia model. Ischemia was induced for 90 min using a rubber band tourniquet and extracellular vesicles (0, 50, or 100 µg) administered via tail vein injection immediately prior to reperfusion. Perfusion was measured prior to, during, and after ischemia using laser Doppler imaging. Serum and tissue were collected 24 h after reperfusion. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics was used to characterize the EV cargo and proteins from the ischemic and non-ischemic hindlimb. Inflammatory cytokines were measured in muscle and serum using a multiplex array. Results indicate that EVs significantly increase reperfusion and significantly increase expression of the anti-inflammatory factor annexin a1 in skeletal muscle; however, the increased reperfusion was also associated with a marked decrease in muscle structural proteins such as dystrophin, plectin, and obscurin. Circulating inflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-6 were increased with EV treatment, and serum TNF-alpha showed a significant, positive correlation with reperfusion level. These findings suggest that, while EVs may enhance reperfusion, the increased reperfusion can negatively impact muscle tissue and possibly remote organs. Alternative approaches, such as targeting mitochondrial permeability, may be more effective at mitigating I/R injury.

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Extracellular VesiclesReperfusion InjuryAnimalsHindlimbIschemiaMiceMuscle ProteinsMuscle, SkeletalReperfusionStem CellsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaMuscle ProteinsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaannexin a1dystrophinexosomesHsp90mitochondrial permeability

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PMID36831224
PMCPMC9953864
OpenAlexW4319786512

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