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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2023

Inflammatory stimulation of astrocytes affects the expression of miRNA-22-3p within NSCs-EVs regulating remyelination by targeting KDM3A.

Tianyu Han, Peiwen Song, Zuomeng Wu, Cancan Wang, Yunlei Liu, Wang Ying, Kaixuan Li, Cailiang Shen

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Tianyu Han *Department of Orthopedics (Spinal Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
Peiwen Song *Department of Orthopedics (Spinal Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
Zuomeng WuDepartment of Orthopedics (Spinal Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
Cancan WangDepartment of Orthopedics (Spinal Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
Yunlei LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, No.2 People's Hospital of Fuyang, Fuyang city, China.
Wang YingDepartment of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei city, China.
Kaixuan LiDepartment of Orthopedics (Spinal Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China.
Cailiang ShenDepartment of Orthopedics (Spinal Surgery), The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. shenclspine@163.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNAnhui Medical University · CNFuyang City People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndogenous neural stem cells (NSCs) are critical for the remyelination of axons following spinal cord injury (SCI). Cell-cell communication plays a key role in the regulation of the differentiation of NSCs. Astrocytes act as immune cells that encounter early inflammation, forming a glial barrier to prevent the spread of destructive inflammation following SCI. In addition, the cytokines released from astrocytes participate in the regulation of the differentiation of NSCs. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cytokines released from inflammation-stimulated astrocytes on the differentiation of NSCs following SCI and to explore the influence of these cytokines on NSC-NSC communication.

resultsLipopolysaccharide stimulation of astrocytes increased bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) release, which not only promoted the differentiation of NSCs into astrocytes and inhibited axon remyelination in SCI lesions but also enriched miRNA-22-3p within extracellular vesicles derived from NSCs. These miRNA-22 molecules function as a feedback loop to promote NSC differentiation into oligodendrocytes and the remyelination of axons following SCI by targeting KDM3A.

conclusionsThis study revealed that by releasing BMP2, astrocytes were able to regulate the differentiation of NSCs and NSC-NSC communication by enriching miRNA-22 within NSC-EVs, which in turn promoted the regeneration and remyelination of axons by targeting the KDM3A/TGF-beta axis and the recovery of neurological outcomes following SCI.

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MicroRNAsNeural Stem CellsRemyelinationSpinal Cord InjuriesAstrocytesCell DifferentiationHumansInflammationJumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesJumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesKDM3A protein, humanMicroRNAsMIRN22 microRNA, humanmiRNA-22Neural stem cellsRemyelinationSpinal cord injury

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PMID36959678
PMCPMC10035185
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