Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Oral Anatomy, Division of Oral Biological Sciences, Kyushu University Graduate School of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan; and.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Division of Oral Health, Growth and Development, Kyushu University Graduate School of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan.
J Immunol. 2021 Jun 15;206(12):3053-3063. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2001312. Epub 2021 Jun 2.
Systemic transplantation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) is used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-like disorders in MRL/ mice. However, the mechanisms underlying the SHED-based therapy remain unclear. In this study, we hypothesized that trophic factors within SHED-releasing extracellular vesicles (SHED-EVs) ameliorate the SLE-like phenotypes in MRL/ mice. SHED-EVs were isolated from the culture supernatant of SHED. SHED-EVs were treated with or without RNase and systemically administered to MRL/ mice. Subsequently, recipient bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) isolated from SHED-EV-administered MRL/ mice were examined for the in vitro and in vivo activity of hematopoietic niche formation and immunoregulation. Furthermore, the recipient BMMSCs were secondarily transplanted into MRL/ mice. The systemic SHED-EV infusion ameliorated the SLE-like phenotypes in MRL/ mice and improved the functions of recipient BMMSCs by rescuing mRNA-associated telomerase activity, hematopoietic niche formation, and immunoregulation. The secondary transplantation of recipient BMMSCs recovered the immune condition and renal functions of MRL/ mice. The RNase treatment depleted RNAs, such as microRNAs, within SHED-EVs, and the RNA-depleted SHED-EVs attenuated the benefits of SHED-EVs in MRL/ mice. Collectively, our findings suggest that SHED-secreted RNAs, such as microRNAs, play a crucial role in treating SLE by targeting the telomerase activity of recipient BMMSCs.
人脱落乳牙干细胞(SHED)的系统移植被用于治疗 MRL/ 小鼠的系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)样疾病。然而,基于 SHED 的治疗的机制尚不清楚。在本研究中,我们假设 SHED 释放的细胞外囊泡(SHED-EVs)中的营养因子可改善 MRL/ 小鼠的 SLE 样表型。SHED-EVs 从 SHED 的培养上清液中分离得到。用或不用核糖核酸酶处理 SHED-EVs 并将其系统地施用于 MRL/ 小鼠。随后,检查从接受 SHED-EV 治疗的 MRL/ 小鼠分离的骨髓间充质干细胞(BMMSCs)在体外和体内形成造血龛和免疫调节的活性。此外,将受者 BMMSCs 二次移植到 MRL/ 小鼠中。系统给予 SHED-EV 可改善 MRL/ 小鼠的 SLE 样表型,并通过恢复与端粒酶活性、造血龛形成和免疫调节相关的 mRNA 关联的端粒酶活性来改善受者 BMMSCs 的功能。受者 BMMSCs 的二次移植恢复了 MRL/ 小鼠的免疫状况和肾功能。核糖核酸酶处理耗尽了 SHED-EVs 中的 RNA,如 microRNAs,并且 RNA 耗尽的 SHED-EVs 减弱了 SHED-EVs 在 MRL/ 小鼠中的益处。总之,我们的研究结果表明,SHED 分泌的 RNA,如 microRNAs,通过靶向受者 BMMSCs 的端粒酶活性,在治疗 SLE 中发挥关键作用。