ArticleCell communication and signaling : CCS2024
Exosomes derived from IFNγ-stimulated mesenchymal stem cells protect photoreceptors in RCS rats by restoring immune homeostasis through tsRNAs.
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- The Oxidative-Mitochondrial-Inflammatory Axis in Retinitis Pigmentosa: Extracellular mtDNA as Biomarker and Therapeutic Read-Out.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Transfer RNA Fragments in Diseases of Sensory Organs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- The therapeutic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes for retinal and optic nerve diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Mechanisms of Transfer RNA Fragments Functionality Within and Between Cells and Organisms.Cells · 2025Review
- Scientometric analysis of extracellular vesicles in vision science (up to 2024).Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Review
- Exosomes Extracted from Human Umbilical Cord MSCs Contribute to Osteoarthritic Cartilage and Chondrocytes Repair Through Enhancing Autophagy While Suppressing the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway.Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2025Article
- Mesenchymal stem cells and their exosomes: a novel approach to skin regeneration via signaling pathways activation.Journal of molecular histology · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal stem cells and mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes: a promising strategy for treating retinal degenerative diseases.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2025Review
- Decoding tRNA dynamics in neuroimmune disorders: mechanistic insights, diagnostic innovations, and therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- IFNγ preconditioning improves neuroprotection of MSC-derived vesicles on injured retinal ganglion cells by suppressing microglia activation via miRNA-dependent ribosome activity.Extracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids · 2025Article
- Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as a plausible immunomodulatory therapeutic tool for inflammatory diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Review
- Role of extracellular vesicles in cancer: implications in immunotherapeutic resistance.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundRetinitis pigmentosa is a neurodegenerative disease with major pathologies of photoreceptor apoptosis and immune imbalance. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been approved for clinical application for treating various immune-related or neurodegenerative diseases. The objective of this research was to investigate the mechanisms underlying the safeguarding effects of MSC-derived exosomes in a retinal degenerative disease model.
methodsInterferon gamma-stimulated exosomes (IFNγ-Exos) secreted from MSCs were isolated, purified, and injected into the vitreous body of RCS rats on postnatal day (P) 21. Morphological and functional changes in the retina were examined at P28, P35, P42, and P49 in Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats. The mechanism was explored using high-throughput sequencing technology and confirmed in vitro.
resultsTreatment with IFNγ-Exo produced better protective effects on photoreceptors and improved visual function in RCS rats. IFNγ-Exo significantly suppressed the activated microglia and inhibited the inflammatory responses in the retina of RCS rats, which was also confirmed in the lipopolysaccharide-activated microglia cell line BV2. Furthermore, through tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA) sequencing, we found that IFNγ-Exos from MSCs contained higher levels of Other-1_17-tRNA-Phe-GAA-1-M3, Other-6_23-tRNA-Lys-TTT-3, and TRF-57:75-GLN-CGG-2-m2 than native exosomes, which mainly regulated inflammatory and immune-related pathways, including the mTOR signaling pathway and EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance.
conclusionsIFNγ stimulation enhanced the neuroprotective effects of MSC-derived exosomes on photoreceptors of the degenerative retina, which may be mediated by immune regulatory tsRNAs acting on microglia. In conclusion, IFNγ-Exo is a promising nanotherapeutic agent for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.
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