PMID- 33391511 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210804 LR - 20210804 IS - 1838-7640 (Electronic) IS - 1838-7640 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 2 DP - 2021 TI - Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell therapy ameliorates lupus through increasing CD4+ T cell senescence via MiR-199a-5p/Sirt1/p53 axis. PG - 893-905 LID - 10.7150/thno.48080 [doi] AB - Rationale: Although human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) transplantation has been proved to be an effective therapeutic approach to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the detailed underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Transferring miRNAs is one mean by which MSCs communicate with surrounding cells. Sirt1 is a NAD-dependent deacetylase that protects against cell senescence by deacetylating p53. Here we aimed to explore whether hUC-MSCs affected senescence of splenic CD4+ T cells through regulating Sirt1/p53 via miRNA in the MRL/lpr lupus mouse model. Methods: The effects of hUC-MSCs on lupus syndrome and senescence pathways in MRL/lpr mice in vivo and in vitro were determined. The functional roles of miR-199a-5p in splenic CD4+ T cell senescence were studied by miRNA mimic or inhibitor in vitro. MRL/lpr mice were injected with miR-199a-5p agomir to evaluate the effects of miR-199a-5p on splenic CD4+ T cell senescence and disease in vivo.Results: We showed that hUC-MSCs transplantation ameliorated lupus symptoms and increased senescence of splenic CD4+ T cells through Sirt1/p53 signaling via miR-199a-5p in MRL/lpr mice. Moreover, systemic delivery of miR-199a-5p in MRL/lpr mice increased splenic CD4+ T-cell senescence, mimicking the therapeutic effects of transplanted hUC-MSCs. Conclusions: We have identified miR-199a-5p as one of the mechanisms employed by hUC-MSCs to alleviate lupus disease associated pathologies in MRL/lpr mice, which is attributable for promoting splenic CD4+ T cell senescence through Sirt1/p53 pathway. CI - (c) The author(s). FAU - Cheng, Tao AU - Cheng T AD - Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008 China. FAU - Ding, Shuai AU - Ding S AD - Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008 China. FAU - Liu, Shanshan AU - Liu S AD - Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008 China. FAU - Li, Yan AU - Li Y AD - The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Chemistry and Biomedicine Innovation Center, Model Animal Research Center of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210061 China. FAU - Sun, Lingyun AU - Sun L AD - Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008 China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20210101 PL - Australia TA - Theranostics JT - Theranostics JID - 101552395 RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Mirn199 microRNA, mouse) RN - 0 (Trp53 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Tumor Suppressor Protein p53) RN - EC 3.5.1.- (Sirt1 protein, mouse) RN - EC 3.5.1.- (Sirtuin 1) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/*immunology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - *Cellular Senescence MH - Female MH - Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology/metabolism/pathology/*therapy MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation/*methods MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred ICR MH - Mice, Inbred MRL lpr MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics MH - Sirtuin 1/genetics/*metabolism MH - Tumor Suppressor Protein p53/genetics/*metabolism MH - Umbilical Cord/cytology PMC - PMC7738872 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Lupus OT - Mesenchymal stem cells OT - Senescence OT - Sirt1/p53 OT - miR-199a-5p COIS- Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interest exists. EDAT- 2021/01/05 06:00 MHDA- 2021/08/05 06:00 PMCR- 2021/01/01 CRDT- 2021/01/04 05:28 PHST- 2020/05/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/10/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/01/04 05:28 [entrez] PHST- 2021/01/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/08/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - thnov11p0893 [pii] AID - 10.7150/thno.48080 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Theranostics. 2021 Jan 1;11(2):893-905. doi: 10.7150/thno.48080. eCollection 2021.