Author:
Jiang Xiangkang,Yang Jingyuan,Lin Yao,Liu Fei,Tao Jiawei,Zhang Wenbin,Xu Jiefeng,Zhang Mao
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is one of the most common complications of musculoskeletal injury, leading to the necrosis and demise of skeletal muscle cells. Our previous study showed that embryonic stem cells-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ESC–MSCs) are novel therapeutics in ACS treatment. As extracellular vesicles (EVs) are rapidly gaining attention as cell-free therapeutics that have advantages over parental stem cells, the therapeutic potential and mechanisms of EVs from ESC–MSCs on ACS need to be explored.
Method
In the present study, we examined the protective effects in the experimental ACS rat model and investigated the role of macrophages in mediating these effects. Next, we used transcriptome sequencing to explore the mechanisms by which ESC–MSC-EVs regulate macrophage polarization. Furthermore, miRNA sequencing was performed on ESC–MSC-EVs to identify miRNA candidates associated with macrophage polarization.
Results
We found that intravenous administration of ESC–MSC-EVs, given at the time of fasciotomy, significantly promotes the anti-inflammation process, angiogenesis, and functional recovery of muscle in ACS. The beneficial effects were associated with ESC–MSC-EVs affecting macrophage polarization by delivering various miRNAs which regulate NF-κB, JAK/STAT, and PI3K/AKT pathways. Our data further illustrate that ESC–MSC-EVs mainly modulate macrophage polarization via the miR-21/PTEN, miR-320a/PTEN, miR-423/NLRP3, miR-100/mTOR, and miR-26a/TLR3 axes.
Conclusion
Together, our results demonstrated the beneficial effects of ESC–MSC-EVs in ACS, wherein the miRNAs present in ESC–MSC-EVs regulate the polarization of macrophages.
Funder
the Natural Science Foundation of China
the Zhejiang Provincial Key Research and Development Program of China
the Key Program Cosponsored by Zhejiang Province and National Health Commission of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cell Biology,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous),Molecular Medicine,Medicine (miscellaneous)
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