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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2025

Exosomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells attenuate hepatic ischaemia-reperfusion injury

Yao Gao, Min He, Cong-Wen Bian, Rui Yu, Jia-Jiao Luo, Yin-Ming Xiang, Yun-Xin Yang, Han-Fei Huang, Zhong Zeng

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Yao GaoThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China.
Min HeDepartment of Hepatic, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510440, Guangdong Province, China.
Cong-Wen BianThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China.
Rui YuThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China.
Jia-Jiao LuoThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China.
Yin-Ming XiangThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China.
Yun-Xin YangThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China.
Han-Fei HuangThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China. huanghanfei@kmmu.edu.cn.
Zhong ZengThe Organ Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan Province, China.

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Abstract

backgroundHepatic ischaemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) is an unavoidable process in liver transplantation, where apoptosis plays a critical role. Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (hucMSC-exos), which constitute a cell-free therapeutic approach, have garnered extensive attention in alleviating HIRI. However, the potential of hucMSC-exos in mitigating apoptosis and their underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown.

aimTo investigate the effects of hucMSC-exos on apoptosis after HIRI and explore the underlying mechanisms.

methodsThe therapeutic effects of hucMSC-exos on HIRI and hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in L02 cells were investigated. RNA sequencing was used to detect differentially expressed genes in L02 cells after hucMSC-exo treatment, and the expression of apoptosis markers in L02 cells was analyzed. MicroRNA (miRNA) sequencing was performed to analyse the miRNA expression profiles of hucMSC-exos and L02 cells after hucMSC-exo treatment. Through a miRNA-mRNA integrated analysis, candidate miRNAs and their regulated target genes were identified. We subsequently studied the roles of these candidate miRNAs in mouse HIRI and L02 cell hypoxia/reoxygenation injury.

resultsFluorescence confocal microscopy revealed that hucMSC-exos effectively homed to the liver and were taken up by hepatocytes, likely due to the presence of anti-very late antigen-4 and anti-lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 on the surface of hucMSC-exos. HucMSC-exos alleviate hepatocyte damage by inhibiting apoptosis. Specifically, let-7i-5p within hucMSC-exos inhibited the expression of the factor-related apoptosis ligand protein in L02 cells, leading to the upregulation of B-cell lymphoma-2 and the downregulation of B-cell lymphoma-2-associated X protein and cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3, thereby inhibiting L02 cell apoptosis and enhancing cell proliferation activity. The overexpression of let-7i-5p effectively enhanced the antiapoptotic effects of hucMSC-exos both

conclusionOur findings indicate that hucMSC-exos alleviate HIRI by inhibiting apoptosis. We demonstrated that hucMSC-exos target apoptosis in L02 cells and mediate the let-7i-5p/factor-related apoptosis ligand pathway, thereby ameliorating HIRI. This study provides new insights into the role of hucMSC-exos in hepatocyte apoptosis and highlights the potential of hucMSC-exos as a therapeutic strategy for HIRI.

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ExosomesMesenchymal Stem CellsMicroRNAsReperfusion InjuryAnimalsApoptosisCell LineDisease Models, AnimalHepatocytesHumansLiverLiver TransplantationMaleMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMiceSignal TransductionMicroRNAsmirnlet7 microRNA, humanExosomesIschaemia-reperfusion injuryLet-7i-5pLiverMesenchymal stem cells

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PMCPMC12418009

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