PMID- 35686052 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231117 IS - 2296-634X (Print) IS - 2296-634X (Electronic) IS - 2296-634X (Linking) VI - 10 DP - 2022 TI - Mesenchymal Stem Cells-Derived Exosomes Ameliorate Ischemia/Reperfusion Induced Acute Kidney Injury in a Porcine Model. PG - 899869 LID - 10.3389/fcell.2022.899869 [doi] LID - 899869 AB - Exosomes are membrane-enclosed vesicles secreted by cells, containing a variety of biologically active ingredients including proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of the exosomes and underlying mechanisms in a miniature pig model of ischemia/reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury (I/R-AKI). The exosomes were extracted from cultured human umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) and infused into a miniature pig model of I/R AKI. Our results showed that 120 min of unilateral ischemia followed by reperfusion and contralateral nephrectomy resulted in renal dysfunction, severe kidney damage, apoptosis and necroptosis. Intravenous infusion of one dose of exosomes collected from about 4 x 10(8) hUC-MSCs significantly improved renal function and reduced apoptosis and necroptosis. Administration of hUC-MSC exosomes also reduced the expression of some pro-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines, decreased infiltration of macrophages to the injured kidneys and suppressed the phosphorylation of nuclear factor-kappaB and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, two transcriptional factors related to inflammatory regulation. Moreover, hUC-MSC exosomes could promote proliferation of renal tubular cells, angiogenesis and upregulation of Klotho and Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7, two renoprotective molecules and vascular endothelial growth factor A and its receptor. Collectively, our results suggest that injection of hUC-MSC exosomes could ameliorate I/R-AKI and accelerate renal tubular cell repair and regeneration, and that hUC-MSC exosomes may be used as a potential biological therapy for Acute kidney injury patients. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Huang, Cao, Cui, Ma, Gao, Yu, Shen, Yang, Liu, Qiu, Cai and Zhuang. FAU - Huang, Jianni AU - Huang J AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Cao, Hao AU - Cao H AD - Department of Cardiac Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Cui, Binbin AU - Cui B AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Ma, Xiaoyan AU - Ma X AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Gao, Ling AU - Gao L AD - Translational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy and Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Yu, Chao AU - Yu C AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Shen, Fengchen AU - Shen F AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Yang, Xinyu AU - Yang X AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Liu, Na AU - Liu N AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Qiu, Andong AU - Qiu A AD - School of Life Science and Technology, Advanced Institute of Translational Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. FAU - Cai, Guangyan AU - Cai G AD - Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. FAU - Zhuang, Shougang AU - Zhuang S AD - Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. LA - eng GR - R01 DK113256/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220524 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Cell Dev Biol JT - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology JID - 101630250 PMC - PMC9171021 OTO - NOTNLM OT - acute kidney injury OT - apoptosis OT - exosomes OT - human umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells OT - ischemia/reperfusion OT - macrophages OT - necroptosis OT - transcriptional factors COIS- The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/06/11 06:00 MHDA- 2022/06/11 06:01 PMCR- 2022/01/01 CRDT- 2022/06/10 02:40 PHST- 2022/03/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/04/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/06/10 02:40 [entrez] PHST- 2022/06/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/06/11 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 899869 [pii] AID - 10.3389/fcell.2022.899869 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Cell Dev Biol. 2022 May 24;10:899869. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2022.899869. eCollection 2022.