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ArticleJournal of tissue engineering

Amelioration of intervertebral disc degeneration using engineered extracellular vesicle-delivered ZDHHC5 via inhibiting PANoptosis.

Tong Chen, Helong Zhang, Songtao Lv, Yue Xu, Wei Ren, Yifan Wei, Tianyou Zhang, Yunru Ge, You Lv, Ruya Li and 4 more

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Article in Journal of tissue engineering. 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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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Tong ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Helong ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Songtao LvDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Yue XuDepartment of Clinical Medicine, The First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing Medical University, China.
Wei RenDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Yifan WeiDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Tianyou ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Yunru GeDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
You LvDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Ruya LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.
Hui CheOrthopedics and Sports Medicine Center, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, China.
Kunxin XieKey Laboratory of Human Functional Genomics of Jiangsu Province, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nanjing Medical University, China.
Yongxin RenDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8691-9074
Cheng MaDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1248-1246

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a common condition and a leading cause of chronic low back pain, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (hUCMSC)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as a promising therapeutic strategy for IDD. However, the limited production yield and unclear mechanisms by which EV contents mediate their therapeutic effects have hindered the clinical application of EVs. In this study, using transcriptomic data and single-cell RNA sequencing, we identify PANoptosis as a key mechanism driving the progression of IDD. Furthermore, parathyroid hormone (PTH) enhances the secretion of hUCMSC-derived EVs and alters their cargo composition, which may contribute to their improved therapeutic effects. Mechanistically, PTH-preconditioned EVs, enriched with ZDHHC5, ameliorate PANoptosis by modulating ZBP1 transcription through competitive inhibition of YBX1 phosphorylation via palmitoylation. Our findings provide strong support for a cell-free therapeutic strategy utilizing EVs from PTH-preconditioned MSCs for IDD treatment and propose the ZDHHC5/YBX1/ZBP1 axis as a novel molecular target for inhibiting PANoptosis, thus paving the way for clinical translation and broader healthcare applications.

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extracellular vesiclesintervertebral disc degenerationPANoptosisZBP1ZDHHC5

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PMID41179831
PMCPMC12575936

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