PMID- 30657854 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190624 LR - 20190624 IS - 1552-5783 (Electronic) IS - 0146-0404 (Linking) VI - 60 IP - 1 DP - 2019 Jan 2 TI - Exosomes Derived From Mesenchymal Stem Cells Modulate miR-126 to Ameliorate Hyperglycemia-Induced Retinal Inflammation Via Targeting HMGB1. PG - 294-303 LID - 10.1167/iovs.18-25617 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: In this study, we aim to investigate whether mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes (MSC-Exos) could regulate hyperglycemia-induced retinal inflammation by transferring microRNA-126 (miR-126). METHODS: MSC-Exos were isolated from the media of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs), and this isolation was followed by the transfer of miR-126. MSC-Exos or MSC-Exos overexpressing miR-126 were intravitreally injected into diabetic rats in vivo and were cocultured with high glucose-affected human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) in vitro. Plasma samples were obtained from the vitreous of rats and from HREC cells after treatment for ELISA assay. Retinal sections were examined using immunohistochemistry. RT-PCR and Western blotting were conducted to assess the levels of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), NLRP3 inflammasome, and NF-kappaB/P65 in retinas and HRECs. RESULTS: Our results showed that hyperglycemia greatly increased inflammation in diabetic rats or HRECs exposed to high glucose, increasing the levels of caspase-1, interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and IL-18. The administration of MSC-Exos could effectively reverse this reaction. Compared to control MSC-Exos, MSC-Exos overexpressing miR-126 more successfully suppressed the HMGB1 signaling pathway and suppressed inflammation in diabetic rats. The administration of miR-126-expressing MSC-Exos significantly reduced high glucose-induced HMGB1 expression and the activity of the NLRP3 inflammasome in HRECs. CONCLUSIONS: miR-126 expression in MSC-Exos reduces hyperglycemia-induced retinal inflammation by downregulating the HMGB1 signaling pathway. FAU - Zhang, Wei AU - Zhang W AD - Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin Eye Institute, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. FAU - Wang, Yang AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China. FAU - Kong, Yichun AU - Kong Y AD - Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin Eye Institute, Clinical College of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci JT - Investigative ophthalmology & visual science JID - 7703701 RN - 0 (HMGB1 Protein) RN - 0 (Hbp1 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Interleukin-18) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1beta) RN - 0 (MIRN126 microRNA, rat) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - EC 3.4.22.36 (Caspase 1) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Blotting, Western MH - Caspase 1/metabolism MH - Coculture Techniques MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/etiology MH - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay MH - Exosomes/*metabolism MH - HMGB1 Protein/*metabolism MH - Hyperglycemia/complications/metabolism/*prevention & control MH - Immunohistochemistry MH - Interleukin-18/metabolism MH - Interleukin-1beta/metabolism MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*metabolism MH - MicroRNAs/*metabolism MH - Rats MH - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Retinitis/etiology/metabolism/*prevention & control EDAT- 2019/01/19 06:00 MHDA- 2019/06/25 06:00 CRDT- 2019/01/19 06:00 PHST- 2019/01/19 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/01/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/06/25 06:00 [medline] AID - 2722918 [pii] AID - 10.1167/iovs.18-25617 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2019 Jan 2;60(1):294-303. doi: 10.1167/iovs.18-25617.