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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2024

M2 Microglia-derived Exosomes Promote Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in Mice by Alleviating A1 Astrocyte Activation.

Jing Zhang, Die Hu, Liping Li, Di Qu, Weipeng Shi, Lei Xie, Qi Jiang, Haifeng Li, Tengbo Yu, Chao Qi and 1 more

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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Jing Zhang *Department of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Die Hu *Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Liping LiDepartment of Bone Surgery, Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, 266000, China.
Di QuDepartment of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Weipeng ShiDepartment of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Lei XieMedical Department of, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, China.
Qi JiangDepartment of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Haifeng LiDepartment of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Tengbo YuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (Qingdao Municipal Hospital), Qingdao, 266071, China.
Chao QiDepartment of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China. qichao2002@163.com.
Haitao FuDepartment of Sports Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266003, China. fuhaitao@qdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6035-2348

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2021M691690National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102558Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020QH117
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

M2 microglia transplantation has previously demonstrated beneficial effects on spinal cord injury (SCI) by regulating neuroinflammation and enhancing neuronal survival. Exosomes (EXOs), secreted by almost all cell types, embody partial functions and properties of their parent cells. However, the effect of M2 microglia-derived EXOs (M2-EXOs) on SCI recovery and the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we isolated M2-EXOs and intravenously introduced them into mice with SCI. Considering the reciprocal communication between microglia and astroglia in both healthy and injured central nervous systems (CNSs), we subsequently focused on the influence of M2-EXOs on astrocyte phenotype regulation. Our findings indicated that M2-EXOs promoted neuron survival and axon preservation, reduced the lesion area, inhibited A1 astrocyte activation, and improved motor function recovery in SCI mice. Moreover, they inhibited the nuclear translocation of p65 and the activation of the NF-κB signalling pathway in A1 astrocytes. Therefore, our research suggests that M2-EXOs mitigate the activation of neurotoxic A1 astrocytes by inhibiting the NF-κB signalling pathway, thereby improving spinal tissue preservation and motor function recovery following SCI. This positions M2-EXOs as a promising therapeutic strategy for SCI.

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AstrocytesExosomesMice, Inbred C57BLMicrogliaRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsAxonsFemaleMiceNF-kappa BSignal TransductionNF-kappa BA1 astrocyteExosomeMicrogliaNeuroprotectionSpinal cord injury

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