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ArticleAging cell2026

From Gut to Fat: Intestinal Epithelial Exosomes Target PDGFRα

Tingting Huang, Ye Huang, Yin Zhou, Xuanbei Lu, Lijun Yang, Jing Yu, Yunlu Sheng, Fan Xia, Guoxian Ding, Yifan Lv and 1 more

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Article in Aging cell, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Tingting HuangDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Ye HuangDivision of Geriatric, Liyang People's Hospital, Liyang Branch Hospital of Jiangsu Province Hospital, Changzhou, China.
Yin ZhouDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xuanbei LuDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lijun YangDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jing YuDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yunlu ShengDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8629-5318
Fan XiaDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Guoxian DingDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0837-4683
Yifan LvDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Shan LvDivision of Geriatric Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2137-3637

Funding

Development Fund of the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, ZX202402Development Fund of the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, ZX202407National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFA0806103National Natural Science Foundation of China 82201740National Natural Science Foundation of China 82471588Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20241787
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) atrophy is a hallmark of aging, contributing to metabolic dysfunction and systemic aging. The mechanisms underlying SAT atrophy and potential therapeutic strategies remain poorly understood. Here, we report that small intestinal epithelium-derived exosomes (SI-Exos) mediate gut-adipose communication and play a pivotal role in age-related SAT remodeling. We found that the miRNA cargo of SI-Exos undergoes significant age-related changes. Administration of young SI-Exos to aged mice enhanced lipid droplet formation, reversed SAT atrophy, and reduced inflammation in visceral adipose tissue (VAT). These beneficial effects were mediated by young SI-Exos targeting PDGFRα

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AgingExosomesIntestinal MucosaLipogenesisReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alphaStem CellsSubcutaneous FatAnimalsAtrophyMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLReceptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor alphaagingexosomelipid dropletsmall intestinal epitheliumwhite adipose tissue

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PMID42437849
PMCPMC13357384

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