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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2022

Huc-MSCs-derived exosomes attenuate inflammatory pain by regulating microglia pyroptosis and autophagy via the miR-146a-5p/TRAF6 axis.

Tong Hua, Mei Yang, Honghao Song, Erliang Kong, Mengqiu Deng, Yongchang Li, Jian Li, Zhixiao Liu, Hailong Fu, Yue Wang and 1 more

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 110 papers.

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11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tong Hua *Department of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Mei Yang *Department of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Honghao Song *Department of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Erliang KongDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Mengqiu DengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Yongchang LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Jian LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
Zhixiao LiuResearch Center of Developmental Biology, Department of Histology and Embryology, College of Basic Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Hailong FuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China. fuhailong1979@163.com.
Yue WangStem Cell and Regeneration Medicine Institute, Research Center of Translational Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China. wangyuesmmu@163.com.
Hongbin YuanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Changzheng Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China. jfjczyy@163.com.
Shanghai Changzheng Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81971046National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171220
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic inflammatory pain significantly reduces the quality of life and lacks effective interventions. In recent years, human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (huc-MSCs)-derived exosomes have been used to relieve neuropathic pain and other inflammatory diseases as a promising cell-free therapeutic strategy. However, the therapeutic value of huc-MSCs-derived exosomes in complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammatory pain remains to be confirmed. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effect and related mechanisms of huc-MSCs-derived exosomes in a chronic inflammatory pain model.

methodsC57BL/6J male mice were used to establish a CFA-induced inflammatory pain model, and huc-MSCs-derived exosomes were intrathecally injected for 4 consecutive days. BV2 microglia cells were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to investigate the effect of huc-MSCs-derived exosomes on pyroptosis and autophagy. Bioinformatic analysis and rescue experiments were used to demonstrate the role of miR-146a-5p/ TRAF6 in regulating pyroptosis and autophagy. Western blotting, RT-qPCR, small interfering RNA and Yo-Pro-1 dye staining were performed to investigate the related mechanisms.

resultsHuc-MSCs-derived exosomes alleviated mechanical allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia in CFA-induced inflammatory pain. Furthermore, huc-MSCs-derived exosomes attenuated neuroinflammation by increasing the expression of autophagy-related proteins (LC3-II and beclin1) and inhibiting the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes in the spinal cord dorsal horn. In vitro, NLRP3 inflammasome components (NLRP3, caspase1-p20, ASC) and gasdermin D (GSDMD-F, GSDMD-N) were inhibited in BV2 cells pretreated with huc-MSCs-derived exosomes. Western blot and Yo-Pro-1 dye staining demonstrated that 3-MA, an autophagy inhibitor, weakened the protective effect of huc-MSCs-derived exosomes on BV2 cell pyroptosis. Importantly, huc-MSCs-derived exosomes transfected with miR-146a-5p mimic promoted autophagy and inhibited BV2 cell pyroptosis. TRAF6, as a target gene of miR-146a-5p, was knocked down via small-interfering RNA, which increased pyroptosis and inhibited autophagy.

conclusionHuc-MSCs-derived exosomes attenuated inflammatory pain via miR-146a-5p/TRAF6, which increased the level of autophagy and inhibited pyroptosis.

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ExosomesMicroRNAsAnimalsAutophagyHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrogliaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPainPyroptosisQuality of LifeTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6MicroRNAsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6AutophagyHuc-MSCs-derived exosomesInflammatory painMicrogliaPyroptosis

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PMID35836229
PMCPMC9281091
OpenAlexW4285385945

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