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MSC-small extracellular vesicles alleviated Th2-airway inflammation by regulating the metabolism of DCs in mice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allergic airway inflammation is one of the chronic inflammatory diseases and is generally dominated by T helper 2 cells (Th2). Dendritic cells (DCs) are essential to mounting the Th2-mediated airway inflammation by presenting inhaled antigens to prime CD4+ T cells. Small extracellular vesicles (sEV) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exhibited great interest in intractable diseases. However, the effects and mechanisms of MSC-sEV on DCs in airway inflammation is still unclear.

Methods

We isolated MSC-sEV using anion-exchange chromatography. Mouse bone marrow-derived DCs (BMDCs) and human monocyte-derived DCs (moDCs) were used to study the effects of MSC-sEV on dendritic cell surface molecules and their cytokine release. Mice were sensitized with house dust mites (HDM) to induce airway inflammation, and treated with MSC-sEV, the effects of sEV on murine DCs were identified. Extracellular flux analysis techniques were used to study the effects of MSC-sEV on the metabolic state of dendritic cells. RNA sequencing to study altered gene expression in BMDCs after MSC-sEV treatment.

Results

MSC-sEV mitigated the accumulation of Th2-associated cDC2s and moDCs in mouse lung in response to HDM. In vitro, MSC-sEV treatment significantly attenuated the activation of BMDCs. Furthermore, we identified that DCs were able to take MSC-sEV in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, MSC-sEV exerted regulatory effects on the metabolic pathways of murine DCs, specifically enhancing the reliance on oxidative phosphorylation of BMDCs. Importantly, MSC-sEV displayed similar effects on human moDCs.

Conclusions

MSC-sEV are able to alter the metabolic state of DCs, favoring DCs to maintain OXPHOS (oxidative phosphorylation) rather than glycolysis, thereby reducing DCs-initiated inflammatory responses and attenuating Th2 lung inflammation, suggesting MSC-sEV can be a potential clinical therapy for airway inflammation.

SUBMITTER: Huang LX

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12945847 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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MSC-small extracellular vesicles alleviated Th2-airway inflammation by regulating the metabolism of DCs in mice.

Huang Long-Xin LX Wen Lifen L Tian Tian T Wu Zi-Cong ZC Li Chan-Gu CG Sun Qi- Q Xie Ying-Chun YC Liu Xiao-Qing XQ Zhou Zhi-Rou ZR Xu Zhi-Bin ZB He Bi-Xin BX Fu Qing-Ling QL

Stem cells translational medicine 20260201 3

<h4>Background</h4>Allergic airway inflammation is one of the chronic inflammatory diseases and is generally dominated by T helper 2 cells (Th2). Dendritic cells (DCs) are essential to mounting the Th2-mediated airway inflammation by presenting inhaled antigens to prime CD4+ T cells. Small extracellular vesicles (sEV) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exhibited great interest in intractable diseases. However, the effects and mechanisms of MSC-sEV on DCs in airway inflammation is still u ...[more]

PMID: 41755418

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Project description:Background: Allergic asthma is one of the chronic inflammatory diseases and is generally induced by CD4+ T helper 2 cells (Th2) in the context of persistent inhaled stimuli. Dendritic cells (DCs) are essential to mounting the Th2-mediated airway inflammation by presenting inhaled antigens to prime CD4+ T cells. Small extracellular vesicles (sEV) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exhibited great interest in intractable diseases. However, whether MSC-sEV play a role on DCs in airway inflammation is still unclear. Methods: We isolate MSC-sEV using anion-exchange chromatography. Mouse bone marrow-derived DCs (BMDCs) and human monocyte-derived DCs (moDCs) were used to study the effects of MSC-sEV on dendritic cell surface molecules and their cytokine release. Mice were sensitized with house dust mites (HDM) to induce airway inflammation, and treated with MSC-sEV, The effects of sEV on murine DCs were identified. Extracellular flux analysis techniques were used to study the effects of MSC-sEV on the metabolic state of dendritic cells. RNA sequencing to study altered gene expression in BMDCs after MSC-sEV treatment. Results: MSC-sEV mitigated the accumulation of Th2-associated moDCs in mouse lung in response to HDM. MSC-sEV also decreased the activation of moDCs induced in vitro including the expression of co-stimulatory molecules and cytokines secretion. Furthermore, we identified that DCs were able to take MSC-sEV in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, using bulk RNA-sequencing, we found that MSC-sEV played roles in the metabolic pathway of murine DCs. Using extracellular flux analysis, we found that MSC-sEV increased the requirement of oxidative phosphorylation on moDCs. Importantly, MSC-sEV displayed similar effects on human moDCs including decreased co-stimulatory molecular and cytokine production. Conclusions: MSC-sEV are able to alter the metabolic state of DCs, favoring DCs to maintain OXPHOS (oxidative phosphorylation) rather than glycolysis, thereby reducing DCs-initiated inflammatory responses and attenuating Th2 lung inflammation, suggesting MSC-sEV can be a potential clinical therapy for airway inflammation.

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MSC-small extracellular vesicles alleviated Th2-airway inflammation by regulating the metabolism of DCs in mice.

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MSC-small extracellular vesicles alleviated Th2-airway inflammation by regulating the metabolism of DCs in mice.

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