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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Schwann cell-derived extracellular vesicles inhibit osteoclastogenesis through the PTEN/AKT axis in peripheral nerve-bone crosstalk.

Huijian Yang, Biao Yu, Ruiyang Li, Yang Hong, Mingzhu Shen, Tianzhuo Shen, Xiuhui Wang, Han Liu, Guangchao Wang, Ke Xu and 3 more

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Huijian Yang *Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Biao Yu *Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Ruiyang Li *Department of Orthopedics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Yang Hong *Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Mingzhu ShenInstitute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Tianzhuo ShenInstitute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Xiuhui WangInstitute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Han LiuInstitute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China.
Guangchao WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Ke XuInstitute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China. kexu@shu.edu.cn.
Yuhai MaDepartment of Orthopedics, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China. yuhaima@126.com.
Mengmeng LiInstitute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China. mengmengli@shu.edu.cn.
Jiacan SuInstitute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China. drsujiacan@163.com.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2024YFC2510602National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172098National Natural Science Foundation of China 82472156Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province 2024J08122Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipality 22ZR1423400Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology 23141900600The Foundation of National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch SUITM-202302
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoclasts, the sole bone-resorbing cells, play a central part in bone homeostasis, and their overactivation is implicated in bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Schwann cells (SCs), the primary glial cells of the peripheral nervous system, are recognized to contribute to participating in bone remodeling through interactions with osteoblasts. Nevertheless, their specific function in osteoclasts-mediated bone resorption remains to be fully elucidated. Here, we demonstrate that SCs inhibit osteoclastogenesis in bone homeostasis, primarily through extracellular vesicles (EVs)-mediated activation of PTEN, which in turn negatively regulates the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and consequently attenuates the bone resorption process. To promote the targeted delivery and accumulation of EVs in bone tissue, SC-derived EVs (SC-EVs) were engineered with acidic peptides. Subsequent studies in vivo revealed that EVs derived from SCs significantly mitigated bone loss in ovariectomized mice, and bone-targeted EVs exhibited superior efficacy in restoring bone mass. These findings elucidated the neural regulation of bone homeostasis and proposed that SC-EVs, as peripheral nerve-bone crosstalk, could become a novel therapeutic approach for osteoporosis.

Indexed as

Bone and BonesExtracellular VesiclesOsteogenesisPeripheral NervesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTEN PhosphohydrolaseSchwann CellsAnimalsBone ResorptionFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOsteoclastsOsteoporosisPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesSignal TransductionPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTEN PhosphohydrolaseBone-targetedExtracellular vesiclesNerve-bone crosstalkOsteoclastsOsteoporosisSchwann cells

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PMID41530784
PMCPMC12888431

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