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ArticleJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2025

Mitochondria derived from human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells alleviate the inflammatory response in human gingival fibroblasts.

Bicong Gao, Chenlu Shen, Kejia Lv, Xuehui Li, Yongting Zhang, Fan Shi, Hongyan Diao, Hua Yao

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8 authors.

Bicong GaoDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Chenlu ShenDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Kejia LvDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Xuehui LiState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Yongting ZhangState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Fan ShiState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
Hongyan DiaoState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China. yaohua@zju.edu.cn, diaohy@zju.edu.cn.
Hua YaoDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China. yaohua@zju.edu.cn.

Funding

the Key R&D Program of Zhejiang 2023C03072the Medical and Health Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province 2021PY007the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2021YFA1301100 and 2021YFA1301101
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periodontitis is a common oral disease caused by bacteria coupled with an excessive host immune response. Stem cell therapy can be a promising treatment strategy for periodontitis, but the relevant mechanism is complicated. This study aimed to explore the therapeutic potential of mitochondria from human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hESC-MSCs) for the treatment of periodontitis. The gingival tissues of periodontitis patients are characterized by abnormal mitochondrial structure. Human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) were exposed to 5 μg/mL lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 24 h to establish a cell injury model. When treated with hESC-MSCs or mitochondria derived from hESC-MSCs, HGFs showed reduced expression of inflammatory genes, increased adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level, decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and enhanced mitochondrial function compared to the control. The average efficiency of isolated mitochondrial transfer by hESC-MSCs was determined to be 8.93%. Besides, a therapy of local mitochondrial injection in mice with LPS-induced periodontitis showed a reduction in inflammatory gene expression, as well as an increase in both the mitochondrial number and the aspect ratio in gingival tissues. In conclusion, our results indicate that mitochondria derived from hESC-MSCs can reduce the inflammatory response and improve mitochondrial function in HGFs, suggesting that the transfer of mitochondria between hESC-MSCs and HGFs serves as a potential mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of stem cells.

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FibroblastsGingivaHuman Embryonic Stem CellsInflammationMesenchymal Stem CellsMitochondriaPeriodontitisAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCells, CulturedHumansLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiceReactive Oxygen SpeciesAdenosine TriphosphateLipopolysaccharidesReactive Oxygen SpeciesHuman embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hESC-MSCs)Inflammatory responseMitochondrial dysfunctionMitochondrial transferPeriodontal disease

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PMID40866324
PMCPMC12390378

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