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BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES
Volume 149, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213396
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Exosome; 3D cell culture; Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury; Inflammation; Angiogenesis
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Microglia-mediated neuroinflammatory response is a crucial pathological process in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, which contributes to a poor prognosis in stroke patients. Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSC-Exo) have shown neuroprotective effects by reducing neuroinflammation and promoting angiogenesis. However, the clinical applications of MSC-Exo are limited by their inadequate targeting capability and low production.
Microglia-mediated neuroinflammatory response, one of the most essential pathological processes of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, is acknowledged as the main factors leading to poor prognosis of cerebral ischemia. Exosome derived from mesenchymal stem cell (MSC-Exo) exhibits neuroprotective functions by reducing cerebral ischemia-induced neuroinflammatory response and promoting angiogenesis. However, MSCExo has disadvantages such as insufficient targeting capability and low production, which limits their clinical applications. Here, we fabricated gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogel for three-dimensional (3D) culture of MSCs. It is indicated that 3D environment could simulate the biological niches of MSCs, thereby significantly increasing the cell stemness of MSCs and improving the yield of MSCs-derived exosomes (3D-Exo). In this study, we utilized the modified Longa method to induce middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model. Additionally, in vitro and in vivo studies were conducted to interrogate the mechanism of the stronger neuroprotective effect of 3D-Exo. Furthermore, the administration of 3D-Exo in MCAO model could promote neovascularization in infarct region and result in a significant suppression of inflammatory response. This study proposed an exosome-based targeting delivery system for cerebral ischemia and provided a promising strategy for efficient and large-scale production of MSC-Exo.
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