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Background: Retinitis pigmentosa is a neurodegenerative disease with major pathologies of photoreceptor apoptosis and immune imbalance. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been approved for clinical application for treating various immune-related or neurodegenerative diseases. The objective of this research was to investigate the mechanisms underlying the safeguarding effects of MSC-derived exosomes in a retinal degenerative disease model.
Methods: Interferon gamma-stimulated exosomes (IFNγ-Exos) secreted from MSCs were isolated, purified, and injected into the vitreous body of RCS rats on postnatal day (P) 21. Morphological and functional changes in the retina were examined at P28, P35, P42, and P49 in Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) rats. The mechanism was explored using high-throughput sequencing technology and confirmed in vitro.
Results: Treatment with IFNγ-Exo produced better protective effects on photoreceptors and improved visual function in RCS rats. IFNγ-Exo significantly suppressed the activated microglia and inhibited the inflammatory responses in the retina of RCS rats, which was also confirmed in the lipopolysaccharide-activated microglia cell line BV2. Furthermore, through tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA) sequencing, we found that IFNγ-Exos from MSCs contained higher levels of Other-1_17-tRNA-Phe-GAA-1-M3, Other-6_23-tRNA-Lys-TTT-3, and TRF-57:75-GLN-CGG-2-m2 than native exosomes, which mainly regulated inflammatory and immune-related pathways, including the mTOR signaling pathway and EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance.
Conclusions: IFNγ stimulation enhanced the neuroprotective effects of MSC-derived exosomes on photoreceptors of the degenerative retina, which may be mediated by immune regulatory tsRNAs acting on microglia. In conclusion, IFNγ-Exo is a promising nanotherapeutic agent for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa.
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Cell Communication and Signaling (CCS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal that focuses on cellular signaling pathways in both normal and pathological conditions. It publishes original research, reviews, and commentaries, welcoming studies that utilize molecular, morphological, biochemical, structural, and cell biology approaches. CCS also encourages interdisciplinary work and innovative models, including in silico, in vitro, and in vivo approaches, to facilitate investigations of cell signaling pathways, networks, and behavior.
Starting from January 2019, CCS is proud to announce its affiliation with the International Cell Death Society. The journal now encourages submissions covering all aspects of cell death, including apoptotic and non-apoptotic mechanisms, cell death in model systems, autophagy, clearance of dying cells, and the immunological and pathological consequences of dying cells in the tissue microenvironment.
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