ArticleNeurospine2024
Inhibition of Ferroptosis by Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Role of Nrf2/GCH1/BH4 Axis.
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- Ferroptosis-Pyroptosis Crosstalk in Spinal Cord Injury: Molecular Mechanisms, Emerging Connectors, and Staged Therapeutic Perspectives.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2026Review
- MicroRNA-Ferroptosis-Spinal Cord Injury: A Complex Interplay in Neurodegeneration and Repair.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Emerging Regenerative Medicine for Spinal Cord Injury: Spinal Cord Organoids-on-a-Chip.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Pathological mechanisms and therapeutic potential of MSC-Exos in ischemic stroke management.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Review
- Oxidative Stress-Related Programmed Cell Death in Male Infertility: Focussing on Ferroptosis.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicles attenuate cryopreservation-induced ovarian injury via the suppression of ferroptosis in an in vitro culture system.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
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- Activation of Nrf2 with natural flavonoids and mesenchymal stromal/stem cells: mechanisms and therapeutic potential for inflammatory diseases.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Review
- Extracellular Vesicle-Based Biomarkers in Spinal Cord Injury: A State-of-the-Art Review on Diagnostic and Prognostic Advances.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Cellular iron flux measurement by micromagnetic resonance relaxometry as a critical quality attribute of mesenchymal stromal cells.Stem cells translational medicine · 2026Article
- Multi-layered integrated shielding: engineering ferroptosis-resistant mesenchymal stem cells for precision therapy of intervertebral disc degeneration.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026Review
- Multimodal electroconductive PLGA-based scaffold orchestrates neuroprotection and regeneration following severe spinal cord injury.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
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- Exosomes in organ transplantation: roles in immunomodulation, ferroptosis and mitophagy.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Advances in ferroptosis mechanisms and therapeutic potential in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- HIF-1α at the intersection of hypoxia, ferroptosis-associated stress, and cell death crosstalk in osteomyelitis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Regulated cell death in cancer: Mechanisms, crosstalk, and opportunities for therapy.Cancer letters · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for disease therapy by regulating ferroptosis: focus on diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Review
- Multifunctional nanoplatforms for optic nerve regeneration integrating anti-inflammatory, epigenetic, and ionic mechanisms with emerging artificial intelligence technologies.Cell biology and toxicology · 2025Review
- Research progress on ferroptosis in drug resistance and therapy of gastric cancer.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe therapeutic benefits of exosomes obtained from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in acute spinal cord injury (SCI) have been demonstrated in recent years, but the precise mechanisms remain unknown. In this study, the efficacy and mechanisms of MSC-derived exosomes (MSC-Exo) in acute SCI were investigated.
methodsBy utilizing a BV2 ferroptosis cellular model and an SCI rat model, we investigated the effects of MSC-Exo on iron death related indicators and NF-E2 related factor 2 (Nrf2)/GTP cyclolase I (GCH1)/5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) signaling axis, as well as their therapeutic effects on SCI rats.
resultsThe results revealed that MSC-Exo effectively inhibited the production of ferrous iron, lipid peroxidation products malonaldehyde and reactive oxygen species, and ferroptosis-promoting factor prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2. Concurrently, they upregulated ferroptosis suppressors FTH-1 (ferritin heavy chain 1), SLC7A11 (solute carrier family 7 member 11), FSP1 (ferroptosis suppressor protein 1), and GPX4 (glutathione peroxidase 4), contributing to enhanced neurological recovery in SCI rats. Further analysis showed the Nrf2/GTP/BH4 signaling pathway's critical role in suppressing ferroptosis. Additionally, MSC-Exo was found to inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced ferroptosis in BV2 cells and SCI rats by activating the Nrf2/GCH1/BH4 axis.
conclusionIn summary, the study demonstrates that MSC-Exo mitigates microglial cell ferroptosis via the Nrf2/GCH1/BH4 axis, showing potential for preserving and restoring neurological function post-SCI.
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