PMID- 33461167 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210816 LR - 20210816 IS - 1945-4589 (Electronic) IS - 1945-4589 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 3 DP - 2021 Jan 10 TI - Microglia exosomal miRNA-137 attenuates ischemic brain injury through targeting Notch1. PG - 4079-4095 LID - 10.18632/aging.202373 [doi] AB - Microglia are the resident immune cells in the central nervous system and play an essential role in brain homeostasis and neuroprotection in brain diseases. Exosomes are crucial in intercellular communication by transporting bioactive miRNAs. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the function of microglial exosome in the presence of ischemic injury and related mechanism. Oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-treated neurons and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (TMCAO)-treated mice were applied in this study. Western blotting, RT-PCR, RNA-seq, luciferase reporter assay, transmission electron microscope, nanoparticle tracking analysis, immunohistochemistry, TUNEL and LDH assays, and behavioral assay were applied in mechanistic and functional studies. The results demonstrated that exosomes derived from microglia in M2 phenotype (BV2-Exo) were internalized by neurons and attenuated neuronal apoptosis in response to ischemic injury in vitro and in vivo. BV2-Exo also decreased infarct volume and behavioral deficits in ischemic mice. Exosomal miRNA-137 was upregulated in BV2-Exo and participated in the partial neuroprotective effect of BV2-Exo. Furthermore, Notch1 was a directly targeting gene of exosomal miRNA-137. In conclusion, these results suggest that BV2-Exo alleviates ischemia-reperfusion brain injury through transporting exosomal miRNA-137. This study provides novel insight into microglial exosomes-based therapies for the treatment of ischemic brain injury. FAU - Zhang, Dianquan AU - Zhang D AD - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, China. FAU - Cai, Guoliang AU - Cai G AD - Postdoctoral Research Workstation of Harbin Sport University, Harbin 150008, China. AD - Harbin Sport University, Harbin 150008, China. FAU - Liu, Kai AU - Liu K AD - Hanan Branch of Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, China. FAU - Zhuang, Zhe AU - Zhuang Z AD - Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, China. FAU - Jia, Kunping AU - Jia K AD - Hanan Branch of Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, China. FAU - Pei, Siying AU - Pei S AD - Hanan Branch of Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, China. FAU - Wang, Xiuzhen AU - Wang X AD - Hanan Branch of Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, China. FAU - Wang, Hong AU - Wang H AD - Hanan Branch of Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, China. FAU - Xu, Shengnan AU - Xu S AD - Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China. FAU - Cui, Cheng AU - Cui C AD - Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China. FAU - Sun, Manchao AU - Sun M AD - Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China. FAU - Guo, Sihui AU - Guo S AD - Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China. FAU - Song, Wenli AU - Song W AD - Harbin Sport University, Harbin 150008, China. FAU - Cai, Guofeng AU - Cai G AD - Hanan Branch of Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, China. AD - Postdoctoral Research Station of Heilongjiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20210110 PL - United States TA - Aging (Albany NY) JT - Aging JID - 101508617 RN - 0 (MIRN137 microRNA, mouse) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Notch1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Receptor, Notch1) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis/*genetics MH - Brain Ischemia/*genetics/metabolism/pathology/physiopathology MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Exosomes/*metabolism MH - Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery/genetics/pathology/physiopathology MH - Mice MH - MicroRNAs/*genetics/metabolism MH - Microglia/*metabolism MH - Neurons/*metabolism MH - Neuroprotection/genetics MH - Receptor, Notch1 MH - Reperfusion Injury/*genetics/metabolism/pathology/physiopathology PMC - PMC7906161 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Notch1 OT - exosome OT - ischemic injury OT - miRNA-137 OT - microglia COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2021/01/19 06:00 MHDA- 2021/08/17 06:00 PMCR- 2021/02/15 CRDT- 2021/01/18 20:17 PHST- 2020/04/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/09/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/01/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/08/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/01/18 20:17 [entrez] PHST- 2021/02/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 202373 [pii] AID - 10.18632/aging.202373 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Aging (Albany NY). 2021 Jan 10;13(3):4079-4095. doi: 10.18632/aging.202373. Epub 2021 Jan 10.