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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Schwann cell-derived extracellular vesicles promote periodontal tissue regeneration.

Ting Zhang, Jiaying Liu, Xiyue Wang, Yu Wu, Mengjia Wang, Shuyu Cheng, Rong Liu, Shuang Zhang, Yangheng Zhang, Yin Xiao and 2 more

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Ting Zhang *Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jiaying Liu *Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Xiyue WangNanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yu WuNanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Mengjia WangNanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Shuyu ChengNanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Rong LiuDepartment of Periodontology, Guiyang Hospital of Stomatology, Guiyang, 550002, GuiZhou, China.
Shuang ZhangNanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yangheng ZhangNanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Yin Xiao *School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, QLD, 4222, Gold Coast, Australia. yin.xiao@griffith.edu.au.
Yanan Zhu *Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. zh-yanan@163.com.
Fuhua Yan *Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. yanfh@nju.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6963-3530

Funding

Cultivation Program for Reserve Talents for Academic Leaders of Nanjing Stomatological Hospital 0223A205High-Level Hospital Construction Project of Nanjing Stomatological Hospital 0224C001the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC2506300
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Abstract

Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease worldwide, and conventional therapies control inflammation but fail to achieve predictable regeneration. The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is a key peripheral nerve that governs mandibular bone homeostasis, and its disruption precipitates bone metabolic imbalance and impaired repair. However, the dynamic behavior of Schwann cells (SCs), the principal glial cells of this neural axis, and their mechanistic influence on periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) remain elusive. We established a rat IAN transection model and found that denervation induced progressive alveolar bone deterioration and compromised the osteogenic capacity of resident PDLSCs. Correlation analyses revealed that this bone deterioration coincided with progressive SC depletion in periodontal tissue, suggesting a link between Schwann cell loss and PDLSC dysfunction. Transcriptomic profiling of denervated PDLSCs revealed that dysregulated AMPK/mTOR signaling and suppressed autophagy are mechanisms underlying osteogenic impairment. Co-culture with SCs restored PDLSC proliferation and osteogenic differentiation, with SC-derived extracellular vesicles (SC-EVs) as important paracrine mediators of this effect. Mechanistically, SC-EVs delivered rno-miR-210-5p, which targeted the DAP1 gene and suppressed its expression, thereby activating the AMPK/mTOR-autophagy axis and rescuing osteogenic potential. In a rat denervated mandibular defect model, SC-EVs significantly enhanced bone regeneration. Collectively, these findings suggest that Schwann cells and their EVs participate in the neural regulation of periodontal bone metabolism and may play an important role in periodontal regeneration.

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Extracellular VesiclesPeriodontal LigamentRegenerationSchwann CellsAnimalsAutophagyBone RegenerationCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationMaleMicroRNAsOsteogenesisPeriodontitisRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionMicroRNAsTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAutophagyExtracellular vesiclesOsteogenic differentiationPeriodontal ligament stem cellsSchwann cells

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PMID42907858
PMCPMC13685203

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