PMID- 35246006 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220408 LR - 20220606 IS - 2165-5987 (Electronic) IS - 2165-5979 (Print) IS - 2165-5979 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 3 DP - 2022 Mar TI - Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells-derived exosomes suppress miRNA-5189-3p to increase fibroblast-like synoviocyte apoptosis via the BATF2/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. PG - 6767-6780 LID - 10.1080/21655979.2022.2045844 [doi] AB - Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is characterized by inflammation of the sacroiliac joint and the attachment point of the spine. Herein, we aimed to investigate the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs)-derived exosomes on apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) and explored its molecular mechanism. Exosomes were isolated from BMSCs and verified by transmission electron microscope and nanoparticle tracking analysis. FLSs were isolated and co-incubated with BMSC exosomes. Cell apoptosis was assessed using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling analysis and flow cytometry. The results showed that BMSC exosomes increased apoptosis of FLSs. MiR-5189-3p was downregulated, while basic leucine zipper transcription factor ATF-like 2 (BATF2) was upregulated in FLSs by treatment of BMSC exosomes. As a direct target of miR-5189-3p, BATF2 inactivates the JAK2/STAT3 pathway. MiR-5189-3p suppressed apoptosis of FLSs and BATF2 exerted an opposite effect. In conclusion, BMSCs-derived exosomes suppress miR-5189-3p to facilitate the apoptosis of FLSs via the BATF2/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway, which facilitates the understanding of the therapeutic effect of BMSCs on AS and the underlying molecular mechanism. FAU - Zhang, Yiqun AU - Zhang Y AD - Department of Spine Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China. FAU - Tu, Bizhi AU - Tu B AD - Department of Spine Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China. FAU - Sha, Qi AU - Sha Q AD - Department of Spine Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China. FAU - Qian, Jun AU - Qian J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2284-9323 AD - Department of Spine Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - United States TA - Bioengineered JT - Bioengineered JID - 101581063 RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/genetics MH - Cell Proliferation MH - *Exosomes/genetics/metabolism MH - Fibroblasts/metabolism MH - *Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism MH - *MicroRNAs/genetics/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/genetics MH - *Synoviocytes/metabolism PMC - PMC8973596 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Ankylosing spondylitis OT - BATF2 OT - JAK2/STAT3/signaling OT - bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells OT - exosome OT - fibroblast-like synoviocytes OT - miR-5189-3p COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2022/03/06 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/09 06:00 PMCR- 2022/03/04 CRDT- 2022/03/05 05:24 PHST- 2022/03/05 05:24 [entrez] PHST- 2022/03/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/03/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2045844 [pii] AID - 10.1080/21655979.2022.2045844 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Bioengineered. 2022 Mar;13(3):6767-6780. doi: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2045844.