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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2025

Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-derived Exosomes Induce Macrophage M2 Polarization by Antagonizing LPS-mediated Stimulation of the NF-κB and STAT3 Pathways.

HengJin Tian, AMin Chen, PeiYao Gao, FeiFan Wang, YanMing Zhao, FengChao Wang, Chaoqun Lian, Qiang Zhang

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Article in Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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HengJin TianDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233004, China.
AMin ChenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233004, China.
PeiYao GaoKey Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical university, Bengbu, 233030, China.
FeiFan WangDepartment of Blood Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
YanMing ZhaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Second People's Hospital of Bengbu, Bengbu, 233000, China.
FengChao WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233004, China.
Chaoqun LianKey Laboratory of Cancer Research and Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Bengbu Medical university, Bengbu, 233030, China.
Qiang ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, 233004, China.

Funding

Anhui Provincial Health Research Project AHWJ2023A10057Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation 1908085MH258program for Graduate Research of Bengbu Medical College Byycxz21004, Byycxz22036Science and Technology Innovation Guidance Project of Bengbu 20220112
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Abstract

backgroundMany studies have documented the protective effects of regulating macrophage M1/M2 polarization in inflammatory diseases characterized by their imbalance state. In pathological diseases associated with inflammation, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) regulate macrophages, thereby having anti-inflammatory and tissue regenerative effects. Exosomes have been suggested as an alternative mechanism that underlies the paracrine function of MSCs. Thus, this study explored the anti-inflammatory impact of human umbilical cord MSCssecreted exosomes (hucMSCs-EX) by influencing macrophage polarization in normal and inflammatory environments

methodsIn this study, hucMSCs-conditioned medium (hucMSCs-CM) and hucMSCs- EX were used to treat RAW264.7 macrophages with or without LPS. The expressions of

resultsThe inhibition of LPS-induced inflammatory polarization by hucMSCs-EX or hucMSCs- CM led to increases in IL-10 and arginase (Arg) levels and decreases in those of IL-6 and TNF-α. Moreover, hucMSCs-EX enhanced the CD206 expression in RAW264.7 cells and accelerated the propagation and migration of LPS-induced cells. The suppressive impact of hucMSCs-EX on the LPS-induced phenotypic polarization of M1 macrophages was linked with the reduction of NF-κB signaling. They stimulated the transition of M2 macrophages by enhancing the activity of STAT3 in RAW264.7 cells.

conclusionThis study indicated that hucMSCs-EX enhances the macrophage transition into the M2 phenotype by inhibiting the NF-κB p65 axis and stimulating that of STAT3.

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ExosomesLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMesenchymal Stem CellsNF-kappa BSTAT3 Transcription FactorUmbilical CordAnimalsCells, CulturedHumansMiceRAW 264.7 CellsSignal TransductionLipopolysaccharidesNF-kappa BSTAT3 protein, humanSTAT3 Transcription Factoranti-inflamaeory.exosomeshuman umbilical cord MSCs (hucMSCs)macrophageMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)polarization

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PMCPMC12376117

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