PMID- 37373439 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230629 LR - 20230701 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 12 DP - 2023 Jun 18 TI - Extracellular Vesicles and Cx43-Gap Junction Channels Are the Main Routes for Mitochondrial Transfer from Ultra-Purified Mesenchymal Stem Cells, RECs. LID - 10.3390/ijms241210294 [doi] LID - 10294 AB - Mitochondria are essential organelles for maintaining intracellular homeostasis. Their dysfunction can directly or indirectly affect cell functioning and is linked to multiple diseases. Donation of exogenous mitochondria is potentially a viable therapeutic strategy. For this, selecting appropriate donors of exogenous mitochondria is critical. We previously demonstrated that ultra-purified bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (RECs) have better stem cell properties and homogeneity than conventionally cultured bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Here, we explored the effect of contact and noncontact systems on three possible mitochondrial transfer mechanisms involving tunneling nanotubes, connexin 43 (Cx43)-mediated gap junction channels (GJCs), and extracellular vesicles (Evs). We show that Evs and Cx43-GJCs provide the main mechanism for mitochondrial transfer from RECs. Through these two critical mitochondrial transfer pathways, RECs could transfer a greater number of mitochondria into mitochondria-deficient (rho(0)) cells and could significantly restore mitochondrial functional parameters. Furthermore, we analyzed the effect of exosomes (EXO) on the rate of mitochondrial transfer from RECs and recovery of mitochondrial function. REC-derived EXO appeared to promote mitochondrial transfer and slightly improve the recovery of mtDNA content and oxidative phosphorylation in rho(0) cells. Thus, ultrapure, homogenous, and safe stem cell RECs could provide a potential therapeutic tool for diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. FAU - Yang, Jiahao AU - Yang J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5878-4563 AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Liu, Lu AU - Liu L AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Oda, Yasuaki AU - Oda Y AUID- ORCID: 0009-0003-4452-9248 AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Wada, Keisuke AU - Wada K AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Ago, Mako AU - Ago M AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Matsuda, Shinichiro AU - Matsuda S AD - Department of Medical Oncology, Shimane University Hospital, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Hattori, Miho AU - Hattori M AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Goto, Tsukimi AU - Goto T AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Ishibashi, Shuichi AU - Ishibashi S AD - Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Kawashima-Sonoyama, Yuki AU - Kawashima-Sonoyama Y AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Matsuzaki, Yumi AU - Matsuzaki Y AD - Department of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. FAU - Taketani, Takeshi AU - Taketani T AD - Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo 693-8501, Japan. LA - eng GR - 18K15673/JSPS, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)/ GR - JPMJSP2155/JST SPRING/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230618 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Tunneling Nanotubes) RN - 0 (Connexin 43) RN - 0 (Ion Channels) SB - IM MH - Connexin 43/genetics/metabolism MH - *Extracellular Vesicles/metabolism MH - Mitochondria/metabolism MH - Ion Channels/metabolism MH - *Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism MH - Gap Junctions/metabolism PMC - PMC10299354 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cx43-gap junction channels (Cx43-GJCs) OT - extracellular vesicles (Evs) OT - mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) OT - mitochondrial transfer OT - rapidly expanding clones (RECs) COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/06/28 06:42 MHDA- 2023/06/29 06:42 PMCR- 2023/06/18 CRDT- 2023/06/28 01:20 PHST- 2023/04/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/06/10 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/06/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/06/29 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/06/28 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/06/28 01:20 [entrez] PHST- 2023/06/18 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms241210294 [pii] AID - ijms-24-10294 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms241210294 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jun 18;24(12):10294. doi: 10.3390/ijms241210294.