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ArticleScience China. Life sciences2025

Human iPSC-derived mesenchymal stem cells relieve high blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats via splenic nerve activated choline acetyltransferase-positive cells.

Zhen Zhang, Weijun Huang, Xiaoran Zhang, Zhecun Wang, Manting Xie, Bingbing Xie, Yiling Wang, Xiaoyong Chen, Andy Peng Xiang, Qiuling Xiang

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Zhen Zhang *Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Weijun Huang *Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Xiaoran Zhang *Center for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Zhecun WangDepartment of Vascular Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510062, China.
Manting XieCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Bingbing XieCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Yiling WangCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Xiaoyong ChenCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
Andy Peng XiangCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. xiangp@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Qiuling XiangCenter for Stem Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering, Key Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. xiangql@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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Despite substantial advancements in modern medicine, the management of hypertension remains a major challenge. Stem cell-based therapies have recently demonstrated remarkable efficacy in treating cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension. However, the antihypertensive mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has not been extensively explored. This study aimed to investigate the role of injected MSCs in regulating blood pressure homeostasis. Our previous study demonstrated that human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hiPSC-MSCs) are functional and homogeneous sources for MSC-based therapy. After the injection of hiPSC-MSCs, a significant reduction in blood pressure and end target organ inflammation were observed in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Cell tracking assays demonstrated that the injected hiPSC-MSCs accumulated in the spleens of the SHRs. The injected hiPSC-MSCs accumulated adjacent to the splenic nerve, potentially contributing to the antihypertensive effects. Furthermore, the hiPSC-MSCs released abundant glutamate, which acts as a neuromodulator to activate the splenic sympathetic nerve. After inhibition of glutamate synthesis by siRNA, the ability of hiPSC-MSCs to activate sympathetic nerves was significantly diminished. In addition, the antihypertensive effects of hiPSC-MSCs were eliminated after splenic nerve denervation (SND), underscoring the critical role of the splenic nerve. Moreover, activation of the splenic nerve resulted in increased release of norepinephrine (NE), which increased the number of choline acetyltransferase-positive (ChAT

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Choline O-AcetyltransferaseHypertensionInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationSpleenAnimalsBlood PressureHumansMaleRatsRats, Inbred SHRSympathetic Nervous SystemCholine O-AcetyltransferaseChAT+ cellshiPSC-MSCshypertensionsplenic nerve

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