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ArticleClinical and translational medicine2023

Selective cargo sorting in stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles: impact on therapeutic efficacy for intervertebral disc degeneration.

Zhiwei Liao, Bide Tong, Xiaoguang Zhang, Weifeng Zhang, Wencan Ke, Huaizhen Liang, Ming Lei, Wenbin Hua, Shuai Li, Yu Song and 2 more

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Article in Clinical and translational medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Zhiwei LiaoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Bide TongDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xiaoguang ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Weifeng ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Wencan KeDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Huaizhen LiangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Ming LeiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Wenbin HuaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Shuai LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Yu SongDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xinghuo WuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Cao YangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0058-614X
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Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81974349National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072505National Natural Science Foundation of China 82130072National Natural Science Foundation of China 82302763
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGrowing evidence has suggested the role of stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) in intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). The cargo sorting of sEVs, particularly miRNAs, may be influenced when the donor cell is subjected to oxidative stress. Here, we discovered that miRNAs containing specific motifs are selectively sorted into intraluminal vesicles within mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in response to oxidative stress.

methodsAnalysis of miRNA cargoes in sEVs derived from normal MSCs (C-sEVs) or stressed MSCs (T-sEVs) was conducted using miRNA sequencing. Differential expressed miRNAs in sEVs and the identification of motifs were evaluated through bioinformatics analysis. Protein binding was assessed using immunofluorescent staining and immunoprecipitation analysis. Additionally, RNA pull down and RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP) immunoprecipitation were employed to determine the binding between miRNAs and proteins. The effects of C-sEVs and T-sEVs on IVDD were compared by detecting the expression levels of phenotypic genes in vitro or histological evaluation in vivo.

resultsThe sorting process of miRNAs is mediated by the nucleocytoplasmic transport of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins, which in turn facilitates the phosphorylation of SNAP25 and promotes the transport and secretion of sEVs. Additionally, CHMP1B plays a role in membrane repair and protects against cell ferroptosis upon oxidative stress, concurrently affecting the release of sEVs. Notably, stem cell-derived sEVs associated with ferroptosis impair the therapeutic efficacy for IVDD. However, the application of engineered sEVs containing a specific miRNA inhibitor exhibits the potential to reinstate the therapeutic efficacy for IVDD both in vitro and in vivo.

conclusionsTaken together, our findings shed light on the mechanism of miRNAs sorting into sEVs and offer new insights for the optimization of sEV-based treatments during intervertebral disc regeneration. regeneration.

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Extracellular VesiclesIntervertebral Disc DegenerationMesenchymal Stem CellsMicroRNAsHumansStem CellsMicroRNAsextracellular vesiclesferroptosisintervertebral disc regenerationmiRNA sortingoxidative stress

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PMID38037469
PMCPMC10689973
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