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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2025

Neural-induced human adipose tissue-derived stem cell secretome exerts neuroprotection against rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease in rats.

Mahesh Ramalingam, Sujeong Jang, Jinsu Hwang, Hyong-Ho Cho, Byeong C Kim, Han-Seong Jeong

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Mahesh RamalingamDepartment of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea. ramalingammahesh@jnu.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8831-4375
Sujeong JangDepartment of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea. sujeong.jjang@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-7887
Jinsu HwangDepartment of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0672-3601
Hyong-Ho ChoDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1331-4039
Byeong C KimDepartment of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 61469, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6827-6730
Han-Seong JeongDepartment of Physiology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, 58128, Republic of Korea. jhsjeong@hanmail.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6921-6625

Funding

Chonnam National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute BCRI23041Chonnam National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute BCRI25048Korea Health Industry Development Institute RS-2020-KH088567Korea Health Industry Development Institute RS-2020-KH106539Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology P0020818National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2020R1F1A1076616National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2020R1I1A3070388National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2021R1I1A3060435
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Abstract

backgroundParkinson's disease (PD) is a multifactorial disease that involves genetic and environmental factors, which play an essential role in the pathogenesis of PD. Mesenchymal stem cells release a set of bioactive molecules called "secretome" that regulates intercellular communication and cargo transfer in signaling pathways for PD treatment. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the neuroprotective effects of neural-induced human adipose tissue-derived stem cell (NI-hADSC)-conditioned medium (NI-hADSC-CM) and its exosomes (NI-hADSC-Exo) in a rotenone (ROT)-induced model of PD in rats.

methodsThe NI-hADSC-CM was collected from NI-hADSC after 14 days of neural differentiation, and its NI-hADSC-Exo were isolated using a tangential flow filtration system. ROT (1 mg/kg) was subcutaneously administered for 28 days to establish a model of PD in rats. The treatment of NI-hADSC-CM or NI-hADSC-Exo was intravenously injected on days 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27. Animal behavioral effects were explored via a rotarod test. After 28 days, histological and western blot analyses were performed to investigate the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), α-synuclein (α-syn) aggregation, and downstream signaling pathways for experimental validation.

resultsNI-hADSC-Exo improved the motor balance and coordination skills against ROT toxicity. ROT reproduced the pathological features of PD, such as a decrease in TH-positive dopaminergic neurons and an increase in α-syn aggregation and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive cells. NI-hADSC-CM and NI-hADSC-Exo improved the TH expression, decreased the Triton X-100 soluble and insoluble oligomeric p-S129 α-syn, and influenced the differential reactivity to astrocytes and microglia. Secretome treatment could reverse the ROT-induced damages in the neuronal structural and functional proteins, mitochondrial apoptosis, and caspase cascade. The treatment of NI-hADSC-CM and NI-hADSC-Exo ameliorated the ROT toxicity-induced serine-threonine protein kinase dysregulation and autophagy impairment to clear the aggregated α-syn.

conclusionsNI-hADSC-CM and NI-hADSC-Exo significantly exerted neuroprotection by decreasing α-syn toxicity, inhibiting neuroinflammation and apoptosis, restoring autophagic flux properties, and promoting the neuronal function in ROT-injected rats; however, the influence of these treatments on signaling pathways differed slightly between the midbrain and striatum regions. Targeting α-syn degradation pathways provides a novel strategy to elucidate the beneficial effects of MSC secretome and future safe cell-free treatments for PD.

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Adipose TissueMesenchymal Stem CellsParkinson DiseaseSecretomealpha-SynucleinAnimalsCulture Media, ConditionedDisease Models, AnimalDopaminergic NeuronsExosomesHumansMaleNeuroprotectionNeuroprotective AgentsRatsRats, Sprague-Dawleyalpha-SynucleinCulture Media, ConditionedNeuroprotective AgentsRotenoneAlpha-synucleinAutophagyExosomesNeuronal markersProtein kinases

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