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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes Reprogram Chemosensitivity Pathways in Cervical Cancer Spheroids.

Piyatida Molika, Kesara Nittayaboon, Kankamol Kerdkumthong, Raphatphorn Navakanitworakul

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Piyatida MolikaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0009-0000-4694-4072
Kesara NittayaboonDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.
Kankamol KerdkumthongDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0009-0009-0536-0375
Raphatphorn NavakanitworakulDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-6408-0079

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the Postdoctoral Fellowship program from the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla Universitythe Postdoctoral Fellowship program from the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University to KN and KKThe research was financially supported by the National Science, Research and Innovation Fund (NSRF) and Prince of Songkla University MED6801043S
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Abstract

Cervical cancer (CC) remains a major global health challenge due to chemotherapy resistance and recurrence. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-exosomes) have dual roles, as they can act as therapeutic agents and contribute to chemoresistance. However, their role in response to chemotherapy in CC remains unclear. Therefore, our study investigated the effects of MSC-exosome pretreatment on chemotherapy sensitivity using three-dimensional spheroid models generated from HeLa and SiHa CC cell lines. Proteomic profiling of MSC-exosomes identified key proteins, including ANXA1, ANXA2, EEF2, LGALS1, and PKM2, associated with tumor regeneration and chemotherapy response. MSC-exosomes exhibited context-dependent effects in both chemoresistance and chemosensitization by modulating drug efflux, metabolic reprogramming, stress adaptation, apoptosis, DNA damage response, and integrin-mediated signaling. MSC-exosome pretreatment altered spheroid responses to paclitaxel in combination with cisplatin or carboplatin. MSC-exosomes significantly enhanced chemotherapy-induced cytotoxicity in HeLa spheroids, as evidenced by reduced cell viability, increased caspase activity, and upregulation of the pro-apoptotic marker Bax. In contrast, SiHa spheroids represented selective responses: MSC-exosome pretreatment did not enhance sensitivity to paclitaxel-cisplatin but improved responsiveness to paclitaxel-carboplatin, particularly within the spheroid core. Overall, MSC-exosome pretreatment exerts cell type and drug-specific effects in CC spheroids, supporting their potential to modulate chemotherapy response.

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Drug Resistance, NeoplasmExosomesMesenchymal Stem CellsSpheroids, CellularUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCarboplatinCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalCisplatinFemaleHeLa CellsHumansPaclitaxelProteomicsAntineoplastic AgentsCarboplatinCisplatinPaclitaxelapoptosiscervical cancerchemotherapydrug resistanceexosomesmesenchymal stem cellsspheroids

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