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ArticleCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

Mapping Small Extracellular Vesicle Secretion Potential in Healthy Human Gingiva Using Spatial Transcriptomics.

Blanka Maria Borowiec, Małgorzata Blatkiewicz, Marta Dyszkiewicz-Konwińska, Dorota Bukowska, Bartosz Kempisty, Marcin Ruciński, Michał Nowicki, Joanna Budna-Tukan

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Blanka Maria BorowiecDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-1109-9240
Małgorzata BlatkiewiczDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5506-2397
Marta Dyszkiewicz-KonwińskaDepartment of Diagnostics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8069-9004
Dorota BukowskaDepartment of Diagnostics and Clinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, 87-100 Toruń, Poland.
Bartosz KempistyDivision of Anatomy, Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.
Marcin RucińskiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2525-5777
Michał NowickiDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznań, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7265-8181
Joanna Budna-TukanDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-781 Poznań, Poland.

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Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education DI2018009448
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Abstract

Regenerative processes occur at various levels in all organisms, yet their complexity continues to raise new questions about their mechanisms. It has been demonstrated that small extracellular vesicles (sEVs), secreted by all cells and influencing their function, play a significant role in regeneration. In the context of regenerative processes, oral mucosal tissues consistently receive interest, as they are among the most rapidly healing tissues in the human body. In this study, we utilized spatial transcriptomics to map gene expression to specific spatial locations within the gingiva tissue section, using publicly available transcriptomic data. This analysis revealed new insights into this tissue and the biogenesis of sEVs within it. The identified clusters encompassed two main regions-the epithelium and lamina propria-as well as minor niches within them. Using Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, we identified two clusters most enriched in extracellular vesicle-related GO processes. These included the superficial and deeper layers of the sulcular epithelium, one of the most peripheral regions of the gingiva. Of the 43 genes identified in the literature as having a potential or documented role in sEVs biogenesis, 12 were selected for further analysis.

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