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ArticleAnimal models and experimental medicine2025

Transplanting neural stem cells overexpressing miRNA-21 can promote neural recovery after cerebral hemorrhage through the SOX2/LIN28-let-7 signaling pathway.

Wei Dai, Yongxia Li, Jiarui Du, Gang Shen, Meimei Fan, Zuopeng Su, Fulin Xu, Fang Yuan

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Wei DaiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yongxia LiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Jiarui DuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Gang ShenDepartment of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Meimei FanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zuopeng SuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9587-6827
Fulin XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Fang YuanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.

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Shanghai Minhang District Health Commission Project 2022MHZ062Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital ynhg202311Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital ynms202411
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backgroundIntracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains a devastating neurological disorder with limited therapeutic options. Neural stem cell (NSC)-based therapies have emerged as a potential regenerative approach, yet the molecular mechanisms regulating NSC behavior require further elucidation. The role of miR-21 in NSC differentiation and proliferation during ICH recovery remains unexplored.

methodsIn vitro NSC cultures were analyzed for miR-21 expression dynamics during differentiation via qPCR. Lentiviral overexpression and knockdown of miR-21 were employed to assess its functional impact. The SOX2/LIN28-let-7 pathway was investigated using Western blot, luciferase reporter assays, and immunofluorescence. In vivo, miR-21-overexpressing NSCs were transplanted into a murine ICH model, with neurogenesis evaluated by immunostaining and neurological recovery assessed through behavioral tests (mNSS, rotarod).

resultsmiR-21 expression significantly increased during NSC differentiation, correlating with reduced SOX2 levels. Mechanistically, miR-21 directly targeted SOX2, disrupting the SOX2/LIN28-let-7 axis to promote NSC proliferation and lineage commitment. In ICH mice, transplantation of miR-21-overexpressing NSCs enhanced neurogenesis and improved motor coordination and neurological deficits at 28 days post-transplantation.

conclusionsOur findings identify miR-21 as a critical regulator of NSC plasticity through SOX2/LIN28-let-7 signaling, highlighting its therapeutic potential for enhancing neuroregeneration and functional recovery in ICH. Targeting miR-21 may represent a novel strategy to optimize NSC-based therapies for hemorrhagic stroke.

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Cerebral HemorrhageMicroRNAsNeural Stem CellsSOXB1 Transcription FactorsAnimalsCell DifferentiationDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeurogenesisRecovery of FunctionSignal TransductionMicroRNAsMIRN21 microRNA, mousemirnlet7 microRNA, mouseSox2 protein, mouseSOXB1 Transcription Factorsintracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)LIN28‐let7miRNA‐21neural stem cells (NSCs)SOX2

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PMCPMC12660484

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