Institute for Regenerative Medicine, I. M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
Laboratory of Clinical Smart Nanotechnologies, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Sechenov University, 119991 Moscow, Russia.
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Oct 28;25(21):11564. doi: 10.3390/ijms252111564.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease with limited therapeutic options, where inflammation plays a critical role in disease progression. Extracellular vesicles (EV) derived from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) have shown potential as a therapeutic approach for OA by modulating inflammation and alleviating degenerative processes in the joint. This study evaluated the therapeutic effects for the treatment of OA of two types of EV-exosomes and matrix-bound nanovesicles (MBV)-both derived from the human umbilical cord MSC (UC-MSC) via differential ultracentrifugation. Different phenotypes of human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) were used to study the anti-inflammatory properties of EV in vitro, and the medial meniscectomy-induced rat model of knee osteoarthritis (MMx) was used in vivo. The study found that both EV reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α in MDM. However, exosomes showed superior results, preserving the extracellular matrix (ECM) of hyaline cartilage, and reducing synovitis more effectively than MBVs. Additionally, exosomes downregulated inflammatory markers (TNF-α, iNOS) and increased Arg-1 expression in macrophages and synovial fibroblasts, indicating a stronger anti-inflammatory effect. These results suggest UC-MSC exosomes as a promising therapeutic option for OA, with the potential for modulating inflammation and promoting joint tissue regeneration.
骨关节炎(OA)是一种退行性关节疾病,治疗选择有限,其中炎症在疾病进展中起着关键作用。间充质基质细胞(MSC)衍生的细胞外囊泡(EV)已被证明具有治疗 OA 的潜力,可通过调节炎症和缓解关节退行性过程。本研究通过差速超速离心法评估了两种 EV-外泌体和基质结合纳米囊泡(MBV)-均源自人脐带 MSC(UC-MSC)对 OA 治疗的疗效。使用不同表型的人单核细胞衍生巨噬细胞(MDM)体外研究 EV 的抗炎特性,并在体内使用内侧半月板切除术诱导的大鼠膝骨关节炎(MMx)模型。研究发现,两种 EV 均降低了 MDM 中的促炎细胞因子 IL-6 和 TNF-α。然而,外泌体的效果更好,更有效地保留了透明软骨的细胞外基质(ECM),并减少了滑膜炎,而 MBV 则不然。此外,外泌体下调了巨噬细胞和滑膜成纤维细胞中的炎症标志物(TNF-α、iNOS),并增加了 Arg-1 的表达,表明其具有更强的抗炎作用。这些结果表明 UC-MSC 外泌体作为 OA 的一种有前途的治疗选择,具有调节炎症和促进关节组织再生的潜力。