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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Chrysin-Loaded Extracellular Vesicles Attenuate LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation in BV2 Microglial Cells In Vitro: A Novel Neuroprotective Strategy.

Francesca Martina Filannino, Raffaella Soleti, Melania Ruggiero, Maria Ida de Stefano, Maria Antonietta Panaro, Dario Domenico Lofrumento, Teresa Trotta, Angela Bruna Maffione, Tarek Benameur, Antonia Cianciulli and 3 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Francesca Martina FilanninoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, I-71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2399-3781
Raffaella SoletiSFR ICAT, CRCI2NA, CHU Angers, CNRS, INSERM, Nantes Universite, University of Angers, F-49000 Angers, France.ORCID 0000-0002-0271-0490
Melania RuggieroDepartment of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-6775-6608
Maria Ida de StefanoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, I-71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-1603-3827
Maria Antonietta PanaroDepartment of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5457-1069
Dario Domenico LofrumentoDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Section of Human Anatomy, University of Salento, I-73100 Lecce, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0106-3615
Teresa TrottaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, I-71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5693-6172
Angela Bruna MaffioneDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, I-71100 Foggia, Italy.
Tarek BenameurDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Antonia CianciulliDepartment of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9851-3124
Rosa CalvelloDepartment of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment, University of Bari, I-70125 Bari, Italy.
Federico ZoilaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, I-71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-5722-2980
Chiara PorroDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, I-71100 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7526-6968

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Abstract

Neuroinflammation, driven by activated microglia, contributes to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. Extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular communication and influence immune responses. Chrysin, a natural flavone found in fruits and propolis, has demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects. This study explored the immunomodulatory potential of chrysin-loaded EVs (EVs-Chry) derived from BV2 microglial cells. BV2 cells were treated with chrysin for 24 h to assess cytotoxicity and proliferation. EVs were isolated from treated and untreated cells, characterized by nanoparticle tracking analysis, and applied to naïve BV2 cells prior to LPS stimulation. Effects on cell morphology, migration, cytokine expression (IL-1β, IL-6), inflammasome activity (caspase-1), and apoptosis-related protein Bcl-xL were investigated. Our results show that EVs-Chry significantly reduced LPS-induced cell proliferation, restored resting microglial morphology, and reduced migratory capacity. Furthermore, co-treatment with EVs-Chry and LPS reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6, and caspase-1 expression while enhancing anti-apoptotic Bcl-xL levels, indicating a shift toward an anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective micro-glial phenotype. Together, our results demonstrated that EVs-Chry have neuroprotective effects on LPS-induced microglial activation and modulate microglial responses to inflammatory stimuli, attenuating pro-inflammatory signaling and promoting cellular homeostasis. These findings support the therapeutic potential of EVs-Chry in the context of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders.

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Extracellular VesiclesFlavonoidsLipopolysaccharidesMicrogliaNeuroinflammatory DiseasesNeuroprotective AgentsAnimalsCell LineCell MovementCell ProliferationCytokinesInflammationMicechrysinCytokinesFlavonoidsLipopolysaccharidesNeuroprotective Agentsanti-inflammatoryBV2 cellschrysinextracellular vesiclesmicroglianeuroinflammation

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