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ArticleMolecular biology reports2025

Trans-anethole enhances mesenchymal stem cell derived exosomes function to inhibit H

Tai-Lung Huang, Yu-Chun Chang, Wei-Wen Kuo, Shih-Wen Kao, Chia-Hua Kuo, Dennis Jine-Yuan Hsieh, Kuan-Ho Lin, Tsung-Jung Ho, Chih-Yang Huang

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Tai-Lung HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, Chung-Kang Branch, Cheng Ching General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Yu-Chun ChangDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, College of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wei-Wen KuoDepartment of Biological Science and Technology, College of Life Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Shih-Wen KaoGraduate Institute of Aging Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Hua KuoDepartment of Sports Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
Dennis Jine-Yuan HsiehSchool of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Kuan-Ho LinDepartment of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tsung-Jung HoSchool of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. jeron888@gmail.com.
Chih-Yang HuangCardiovascular and Mitochondrial Related Disease Research Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien, Taiwan. cyhuang@mail.cmu.edu.tw.

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Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital (Taiwan) IMAR-112-01-02Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan MOST 111-2314-B-303-008-MY3
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backgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an auto-immune inflammatory disorder for which an effective cure is yet to be found. Trans-anethole (1-methoxy-4-(1E)-1-propen-1-yl-benzene), a key bioactive compound derived from the perennial plant Foeniculum vulgare, exerts multiple medicinal benefits. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of exosomes derived from anethole-preconditioned human Wharton Jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hWJMSCs) against RA-like inflammation in H

methodsThe fennel samples were prepared and trans-anethole was purified using LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis. The MTT cell viability assays, hWJMSC derived exosomes, and expression analysis of cellular markers related to proliferation, stemness, apoptosis, and extracellular matrix (ECM)-degrading proteases were performed using Western blotting in HIG-82 cells.

resultsThe results showed that anethole treatment significantly increased cell viability and expression of the MSC marker CD90 in a dose-dependent manner in HIG-82 cells. Cell stemness markers, including proliferation markers cyclin-D, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and minichromosome maintenance complex component 2 (MCM2) were enhanced, whereas p53 and p21 were decreased by anethole. Exosomes derived from anethole-preconditioned hWJMSCs significantly improved the cell viability of H

conclusionTogether, the study showed that exosomes derived from anethole-preconditioned hWJMSC have a greater potential to inhibit RA-like inflammation and apoptosis in H

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AnisolesArthritis, RheumatoidExosomesMesenchymal Stem CellsAllylbenzene DerivativesApoptosisCell LineCell ProliferationCell SurvivalFoeniculumHumansHydrogen PeroxideInflammationSynoviocytesAllylbenzene DerivativesanetholeAnisolesHydrogen PeroxideExosomesHWJMCInflammationRheumatoid arthritisSynoviocytesTrans-anethole

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