Local delivery of USC-derived exosomes harboring ANGPTL3 enhances spinal cord functional recovery after injury by promoting angiogenesis. 2021

Yong Cao, and Yan Xu, and Chunyuan Chen, and Hui Xie, and Hongbin Lu, and Jianzhong Hu
Department of Spine Surgery and Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China.

Spinal cord injury is a devastating clinical condition for which there are currently no effective therapeutic options. In the present study, we aim to investigate if the effect of an administered injection of exosomes derived from human urine stem cell (USC-Exo) embedded in hydrogel could improve the spinal cord functional recovery after injury and the underlying mechanism. Exosomes were isolated from USC and identified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Western blot. Functional assays in vitro were performed to assess the effects of USC-Exo on tube formation and migration, as well as their regulatory role in the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway activation. A locally administered injection of exosome embedded in hydrogel was used for SCI treatment. The effects of USC-Exo on functional recovery and the role of the candidate protein ANGPTL3 harboring in USC-Exo for promoting angiogenesis in SCI model were assessed. In the current study, we demonstrate that a locally administered injection of USC-Exo embedded in hydrogel can pass the spinal cord blood-brain barrier and deliver ANGPTL3 to the injured spinal cord region. In addition, the administration of human USC-Exo could enhance spinal cord neurological functional recovery by promoting angiogenesis. The results of mechanistic studies revealed that ANGPTL3 is enriched in USC-Exo and is required for their ability to promote angiogenesis. Functional studies further confirmed that the effects of USC-Exo on angiogenesis are mediated by the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. Collectively, our results indicate that USC-Exo serve as a crucial regulator of angiogenesis by delivering ANGPTL3 and may represent a promising novel therapeutic agent for SCI repair.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000075802 Angiopoietin-like Proteins A family of proteins that is structurally similar to ANGIOPOIETINS but do not bind angiopoietin receptors. They are characterized by an amino-terminal coiled-coil domain, a linker region, and a carboxy-terminal FIBRINOGEN-like domain with the exception of ANGPTL8, which lacks the fibrinogen-like domain. They function in a variety of developmental and physiological processes, including INFLAMMATION, lipid metabolism, hematopoietic stem cell activity, and cancer metastasis. Angiopoietin-like Protein,Angiopoietin-related Protein,Angiopoietin like Protein,Angiopoietin like Proteins,Angiopoietin related Protein
D000091303 Angiopoietin-Like Protein 3 An angiopoietin-like protein that plays a role in regulation of LIPOPROTEIN metabolism. Angiopoietin Like Protein 3
D013116 Spinal Cord A cylindrical column of tissue that lies within the vertebral canal. It is composed of WHITE MATTER and GRAY MATTER. Coccygeal Cord,Conus Medullaris,Conus Terminalis,Lumbar Cord,Medulla Spinalis,Myelon,Sacral Cord,Thoracic Cord,Coccygeal Cords,Conus Medullari,Conus Terminali,Cord, Coccygeal,Cord, Lumbar,Cord, Sacral,Cord, Spinal,Cord, Thoracic,Cords, Coccygeal,Cords, Lumbar,Cords, Sacral,Cords, Spinal,Cords, Thoracic,Lumbar Cords,Medulla Spinali,Medullari, Conus,Medullaris, Conus,Myelons,Sacral Cords,Spinal Cords,Spinali, Medulla,Spinalis, Medulla,Terminali, Conus,Terminalis, Conus,Thoracic Cords
D013119 Spinal Cord Injuries Penetrating and non-penetrating injuries to the spinal cord resulting from traumatic external forces (e.g., WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WHIPLASH INJURIES; etc.). Myelopathy, Traumatic,Injuries, Spinal Cord,Post-Traumatic Myelopathy,Spinal Cord Contusion,Spinal Cord Laceration,Spinal Cord Transection,Spinal Cord Trauma,Contusion, Spinal Cord,Contusions, Spinal Cord,Cord Contusion, Spinal,Cord Contusions, Spinal,Cord Injuries, Spinal,Cord Injury, Spinal,Cord Laceration, Spinal,Cord Lacerations, Spinal,Cord Transection, Spinal,Cord Transections, Spinal,Cord Trauma, Spinal,Cord Traumas, Spinal,Injury, Spinal Cord,Laceration, Spinal Cord,Lacerations, Spinal Cord,Myelopathies, Post-Traumatic,Myelopathies, Traumatic,Myelopathy, Post-Traumatic,Post Traumatic Myelopathy,Post-Traumatic Myelopathies,Spinal Cord Contusions,Spinal Cord Injury,Spinal Cord Lacerations,Spinal Cord Transections,Spinal Cord Traumas,Transection, Spinal Cord,Transections, Spinal Cord,Trauma, Spinal Cord,Traumas, Spinal Cord,Traumatic Myelopathies,Traumatic Myelopathy
D055354 Exosomes A type of extracellular vesicle, containing RNA and proteins, that is secreted into the extracellular space by EXOCYTOSIS when MULTIVESICULAR BODIES fuse with the PLASMA MEMBRANE.
D059630 Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mesenchymal stem cells, also referred to as multipotent stromal cells or mesenchymal stromal cells are multipotent, non-hematopoietic adult stem cells that are present in multiple tissues, including BONE MARROW; ADIPOSE TISSUE; and WHARTON JELLY. Mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into mesodermal lineages, such as adipocytic, osteocytic and chondrocytic. Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell,Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell,Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell,Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell,Mesenchymal Stromal Cell,Mesenchymal Stromal Cells,Multipotent Bone Marrow Stromal Cell,Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cell,Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells,Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells,Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells,Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells,Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells,Bone Marrow Stromal Cell,Bone Marrow Stromal Cells,Bone Marrow Stromal Cells, Multipotent,Bone Marrow Stromal Stem Cells,Mesenchymal Progenitor Cell,Mesenchymal Progenitor Cells,Mesenchymal Stem Cell,Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Adipose-Derived,Mesenchymal Stromal Cells, Multipotent,Multipotent Bone Marrow Stromal Cells,Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells,Stem Cells, Mesenchymal,Wharton Jelly Cells,Wharton's Jelly Cells,Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell,Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells,Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells,Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell,Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells,Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell,Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells,Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Adipose Derived,Progenitor Cell, Mesenchymal,Progenitor Cells, Mesenchymal,Stem Cell, Mesenchymal,Stromal Cell, Mesenchymal,Stromal Cells, Mesenchymal,Wharton's Jelly Cell,Whartons Jelly Cells
D019869 Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases Phosphotransferases that catalyzes the conversion of 1-phosphatidylinositol to 1-phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate. Many members of this enzyme class are involved in RECEPTOR MEDIATED SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION and regulation of vesicular transport with the cell. Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases have been classified both according to their substrate specificity and their mode of action within the cell. PI-3 Kinase,Phosphatidylinositol-3-OH Kinase,PtdIns 3-Kinase,PI 3-Kinase,PI-3K,PI3 Kinases,PI3-Kinase,Phosphoinositide 3 Kinases,Phosphoinositide 3-Hydroxykinase,PtdIns 3-Kinases,3-Hydroxykinase, Phosphoinositide,Kinase, PI-3,Kinase, Phosphatidylinositol-3-OH,Kinases, PI3,Kinases, Phosphoinositide 3,PI 3 Kinase,PI3 Kinase,Phosphatidylinositol 3 Kinases,Phosphatidylinositol 3 OH Kinase,Phosphoinositide 3 Hydroxykinase,PtdIns 3 Kinase,PtdIns 3 Kinases
D020127 Recovery of Function A partial or complete return to the normal or proper physiologic activity of an organ or part following disease or trauma. Function Recoveries,Function Recovery

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