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ArticleNutrition & diabetes2026

Plasma exosome-derived miRNA-887-5p alleviates high glucose- and lipid-induced endothelial cell dysfunction.

Fangfang Xu, Fang Chen, Hui Xiao, Hao Dong, Yu Ran Zhou, Jinhua Chen, Ying Ma, Fang Dai, Qiu Zhang, Bing Shen and 1 more

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Fangfang Xu *Department of Phase I Clinical Trials Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230001, China.
Fang Chen *Clinical Research Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
Hui Xiao *Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
Hao DongDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
Yu Ran ZhouDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
Jinhua ChenDepartment of clinical central laboratory, Suzhou Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Suzhou, Anhui, 234000, China.
Ying MaDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
Fang DaiDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China.
Qiu ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China. zhangqiu@ahmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0204-3528
Bing ShenDr. Neher's Biophysics Laboratory for Innovative Drug Discovery, State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macao SAR, 999078, China. bshen@must.edu.mo.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7263-4748
Ye ChenDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, China. yfy1512667@fy.ahmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-4310-5455

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backgroundIdentifying differentially expressed miRNAs in plasma-derived exosomes associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by atherosclerosis (AS) and elucidating their roles in high-glucose/high-lipid-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction.

methodsPlasma-derived exosomal miRNAs were isolated from people with T2DM complicated by AS and healthy controls. Followed by miRNA sequencing to characterize differential expression profiles between groups. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were performed on differentially expressed miRNAs. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were exposed to combined hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia to establish an in vitro model of diabetic endothelial injury. HUVECs were subsequently transfected with miR-887-5p mimics, inhibitors or negative controls, and assessed for proliferation, migration, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and nitric oxide (NO) content.

resultsSequencing revealed globally reduced plasma exosomal miRNA expression in people with T2DM and AS relative to healthy controls, with 21 upregulated and 23 downregulated miRNAs identified. Among these, hsa-miR-887-5p exhibited the greatest fold change of all detected miRNAs, while hsa-miR-96-5p and hsa-miR-183-5p (upregulated) and hsa-miR-410-3p (downregulated) harbored the most target genes implicated in diabetic atherosclerosis. Functionally, miR-887-5p enhanced HUVEC proliferation and migration under high-glucose/high-lipid conditions, elevated superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, reduced lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, suppressed intracellular iNOS/NO and attenuated apoptosis.

conclusionPlasma exosomal miRNA expression is broadly reduced in people with T2DM complicated by AS. hsa-miR-887-5p, hsa-miR-96-5p, hsa-miR-183-5p, and hsa-miR-410-3p may emerge as candidates with diagnostic and therapeutic relevance in this context. Specifically, miR-887-5p mitigates high-glucose/high-lipid-induced vascular endothelial injury, warranting further investigation as a therapeutic target.

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AtherosclerosisDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExosomesMicroRNAsApoptosisCell MovementCell ProliferationEndothelium, VascularFemaleGlucoseHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsMaleMiddle AgedNitric OxideOxidative StressGlucoseMicroRNAsNitric Oxide

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