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ArticleJournal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany)2025

BMSCs-derived exosomal AKAP12 alleviates neuronal cell ferroptosis by inhibiting the STAT3 and ERK signaling pathways in spinal cord injury.

Fan Wang, Zhigang Pan, Hanlin Zheng, Qiangbin Zhu, Chuhan Ke, Feng Zheng, Weipeng Hu

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Article in Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Fan WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fujian Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, 362000, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhigang PanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fujian Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, 362000, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Hanlin ZhengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fujian Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, 362000, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Qiangbin ZhuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fujian Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, 362000, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Chuhan KeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fujian Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, 362000, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Feng ZhengDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fujian Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, 362000, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China.
Weipeng HuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fujian Province, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshan North Road, Licheng District, 362000, Quanzhou, People's Republic of China. hwplcj@sina.com.ORCID 0009-0008-2898-9603

Funding

Joint funds for the innovation of science and technology, Fujian province 2023Y9252Special fund project for doctoral supervisors in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University 2024BD1201Startup fund for scientific research, Fujian Medical University 2020QH1108
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Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a kind of central nervous system damage that causes significant disability. Although bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have been shown to be an effective therapy for SCI, the regulation mechanism of BMSCs in SCI is unclear. The SCI models were established by oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) treatment and laminectomy operation. Exosomes were isolated from the supernatant of BMSC cultures via differential ultracentrifugation, followed by characterization using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and Western blotting. HE and Nissl staining examined pathological changes and neuronal loss in the spinal cord tissues. MTT and PI staining determined cell viability and death. Lipid ROS, iron, GSH, and MDA levels were detected by the C11-BODIPY 581/591 probe and commercial kits. The interactions between p-STAT3 and the TFRC/DMT1 promoter were analyzed by ChIP and dual luciferase reporter gene assay. BMSCs-derived exosomes (BMSCs-exo) suppressed OGD/R-induced neuronal ferroptosis. AKAP12 knockdown weakened the inhibitory impact of BMSCs-exo on OGD/R-induced neuronal ferroptosis. BMSCs-derived exosomal AKAP12 reduced p-ERK and p-STAT3 levels in neuronal cells and p-STAT3 nuclear entry. Additionally, p-STAT3 entering the nucleus increased TFRC and DMT1 promoter transcriptional activity by binding to their promoters. BMSCs-derived exosomal AKAP12 inhibited lipid peroxidation and iron transport signals by inactivating ERK and STAT3 signaling pathways. BMSCs-exo improved the motor function and injury repair in SCI rats by carrying AKAP12. Taken together, BMSCs-derived exosomal AKAP12 inhibited neuronal ferroptosis by repressing TFRC- and DMT1-mediated iron transport signals through inactivating STAT3 and ERK signaling pathways, thereby mitigating SCI. KEY MESSAGES: BMSCs-exo inhibited OGD/R-induced neuronal ferroptosis. AKAP12 silencing in BMSCs weakened the inhibitory impact of BMSCs-exo on OGD/R-induced neuronal ferroptosis. BMSCs-derived exosomal AKAP12 alleviated OGD/R-induced neuronal ferroptosis by inactivating the STAT3 and ERK pathways. Exosomal AKAP12 improved the motor function and injury repair by suppressing the STAT3 and ERK pathways in SCI rats.

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A Kinase Anchor ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsFerroptosisSignal TransductionSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalExosomesExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGene SilencingMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsNeuronsPC12 CellsRatsSTAT3 Transcription FactorAkap12 protein, ratA Kinase Anchor ProteinsCell Cycle ProteinsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesSTAT3 Transcription FactorAKAP12Bone marrow stromal cellsERK signaling pathwayExosomesNeuronal ferroptosisSpinal cord injurySTAT3 signaling pathway

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