Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China 410008.
National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China, 410008.
Theranostics. 2018 Nov 29;8(22):6163-6177. doi: 10.7150/thno.28021. eCollection 2018.
Exosomes (Exo) secreted from hypoxia-conditioned bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) were found to be protective for ischemic disease. However, the role of exosomal miRNA in the protective effect of hypoxia-conditioned BM-MSCs-derived Exo (Hypo-Exo) remains largely uncharacterized and the poor specificity of tissue targeting of Exo limits their clinical applications. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the effect of miRNA in Hypo-Exo on the repair of ischemic myocardium and its underlying mechanisms. We further developed modified Hypo-Exo with high specificity to the myocardium and evaluate its therapeutic effects. Murine BM-MSCs were subjected to hypoxia or normoxia culture and Exo were subsequently collected. Hypo-Exo or normoxia-conditioned BM-MSC-derived Exo (Nor-Exo) were administered to mice with permanent condition of myocardial infarction (MI). After 28 days, to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Hypo-Exo, infarction area and cardio output in Hypo-Exo and Nor-Exo treated MI mice were compared through Masson's trichrome staining and echocardiography respectively. We utilized the miRNA array to identify the significantly differentially expressed miRNAs between Nor-Exo and Hypo-Exo. One of the most enriched miRNA in Hypo-Exo was knockdown by applying antimiR in Hypoxia-conditioned BM-MSCs. Then we performed intramyocardial injection of candidate miRNA-knockdown-Hypo-Exo in a murine MI model, changes in the candidate miRNA's targets expression of cardiomyocytes and the cardiac function were characterized. We conjugated Hypo-Exo with an ischemic myocardium-targeted (IMT) peptide by bio-orthogonal chemistry, and tested its targeting specificity and therapeutic efficiency via systemic administration in the MI mice. The miRNA array revealed significant enrichment of miR-125b-5p in Hypo-Exo compared with Nor-Exo. Administration of miR-125b knockdown Hypo-Exo significantly increased the infarction area and suppressed cardiomyocyte survival post-MI. Mechanistically, miR-125b knockdown Hypo-Exo lost the capability to suppress the expression of the proapoptotic genes and in cardiomyocytes. Intravenous administration of IMT-conjugated Hypo-Exo (IMT-Exo) showed specific targeting to the ischemic lesions in the injured heart and exerted a marked cardioprotective function post-MI. Our results illustrate a new mechanism by which Hypo-Exo-derived miR125b-5p facilitates ischemic cardiac repair by ameliorating cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Furthermore, our IMT- Exo may serve as a novel drug carrier that enhances the specificity of drug delivery for ischemic disease.
缺氧条件下骨髓间充质干细胞(BM-MSCs)分泌的外泌体(Exo)被发现对缺血性疾病具有保护作用。然而,外泌体 miRNA 在缺氧条件下 BM-MSCs 衍生的 Exo(Hypo-Exo)的保护作用中的作用在很大程度上仍未得到阐明,并且 Exo 对组织的靶向特异性差限制了它们的临床应用。因此,本研究的目的是研究 miRNA 在 Hypo-Exo 对缺血性心肌修复中的作用及其潜在机制。我们进一步开发了具有高度心肌靶向特异性的改良 Hypo-Exo,并评估了其治疗效果。 用缺氧或常氧培养小鼠 BM-MSCs,然后收集 Exo。将 Hypo-Exo 或常氧条件下 BM-MSC 衍生的 Exo(Nor-Exo)给予永久性心肌梗死(MI)小鼠。28 天后,通过 Masson 三色染色和超声心动图分别比较 Hypo-Exo 和 Nor-Exo 处理的 MI 小鼠的治疗效果,以评估 Hypo-Exo 的治疗效果。我们利用 miRNA 芯片来鉴定 Nor-Exo 和 Hypo-Exo 之间差异表达的 miRNA。在 Hypo-Exo 中最富集的 miRNA 之一是通过在缺氧条件下的 BM-MSCs 中应用 antimiR 进行敲低的。然后,我们在小鼠 MI 模型中进行了候选 miRNA 敲低-Hypo-Exo 的心肌内注射,研究了候选 miRNA 的靶基因在心肌细胞中的表达变化和心脏功能。我们通过生物正交化学将 Hypo-Exo 与缺血性心肌靶向(IMT)肽缀合,通过 MI 小鼠的系统给药来测试其靶向特异性和治疗效率。 miRNA 芯片显示,与 Nor-Exo 相比,Hypo-Exo 中 miR-125b-5p 的丰度显著增加。给予 miR-125b 敲低 Hypo-Exo 后,心肌梗死后梗死面积增加,心肌细胞存活率降低。在机制上,miR-125b 敲低 Hypo-Exo 丧失了抑制心肌细胞中促凋亡基因和的能力。静脉给予 IMT 缀合的 Hypo-Exo(IMT-Exo)在损伤心脏中显示出对缺血损伤的特异性靶向,并在心肌梗死后发挥明显的心脏保护作用。 我们的研究结果说明了 Hypo-Exo 衍生的 miR125b-5p 通过改善心肌细胞凋亡促进缺血性心脏修复的新机制。此外,我们的 IMT-Exo 可以作为一种新型药物载体,增强药物对缺血性疾病的靶向传递特异性。
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