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Intranasal Administration of Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells Has Therapeutic Effect in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis.

Barbara Rossi, Federica Virla, Gabriele Angelini, Ilaria Scambi, Alessandro Bani, Giulia Marostica, Mauro Caprioli, Daniela Anni, Roberto Furlan, Pasquina Marzola and 4 more

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Article in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Barbara RossiDivision of General Pathology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4711-1528
Federica VirlaDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-7346-9139
Gabriele AngeliniDivision of General Pathology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Ilaria ScambiDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7678-6359
Alessandro BaniDivision of General Pathology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Giulia MarosticaClinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Mauro CaprioliDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Daniela AnniDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Roberto FurlanClinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7376-9425
Pasquina MarzolaDepartment of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6936-8901
Raffaella MariottiDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.
Gabriela ConstantinDivision of General Pathology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8978-3539
Bruno BonettiNeurology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy.
Ermanna TuranoDepartment of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0760-1787

Funding

Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (FIMS) 2022/PR-Single/004
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adipose stem cells (ASCs) are a subset of mesenchymal stem cells with validated immunomodulatory and regenerative capabilities that make them attractive tools for treating neurodegenerative disorders, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Several studies conducted on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the animal model of MS, have clearly shown a therapeutic effect of ASCs. However, controversial data on their efficacy were obtained from I- and II-phase clinical trials in MS patients, highlighting standardization issues and limited data on long-term safety. In this context, ASC-derived extracellular vesicles from (ASC-EVs) represent a safer, more reproducible alternative for EAE and MS treatment. Moreover, their physical characteristics lend themselves to a non-invasive, efficient, and easy handling of intranasal delivery. Using an in vitro setting, we first verified ASC-EVs' ability to cross the human nasal epithelium under an inflammatory milieu. Magnetic resonance corroborated these data in vivo in intranasally treated MOG35-55-induced EAE mice, showing a preferential accumulation of ASC-EVs in brain-inflamed lesions compared to a stochastic distribution in healthy control mice. Moreover, intranasal treatment of ASC-EVs at the EAE onset led to a long-term therapeutic effect using two different experimental protocols. A marked reduction in T cell infiltration, demyelination, axonal damage, and cytokine production were correlated to EAE amelioration in ASC-EV-treated mice compared to control mice, highlighting the immunomodulatory and neuroprotective roles exerted by ASC-EVs during EAE progression. Overall, our study paves the way for promising clinical applications of self-administered ASC-EV intranasal treatment in CNS disorders, including MS.

Indexed as

Adipose TissueEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalExtracellular VesiclesMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationAdministration, IntranasalAnimalsFemaleHumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLadipose mesenchymal stem cellsEAEextracellular vesiclesmultiple sclerosisstem cells

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PMID40801605
PMCPMC12345849

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