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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles Reverse Sugen/Hypoxia Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats.


ABSTRACT: Mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles attenuate pulmonary hypertension, but their ability to reverse established disease in larger animal models and the duration and mechanism(s) of their effect are unknown. We sought to determine the efficacy and mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells' extracellular vesicles in attenuating pulmonary hypertension in rats with Sugen/hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. Male rats were treated with mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles or an equal volume of saline vehicle by tail vein injection before or after subcutaneous injection of Sugen 5416 and exposure to 3 weeks of hypoxia. Pulmonary hypertension was assessed by right ventricular systolic pressure, right ventricular weight to left ventricle + septum weight, and muscularization of peripheral pulmonary vessels. Immunohistochemistry was used to measure macrophage activation state and recruitment to lung. Mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles injected before or after induction of pulmonary hypertension normalized right ventricular pressure and reduced right ventricular hypertrophy and muscularization of peripheral pulmonary vessels. The effect was consistent over a range of doses and dosing intervals and was associated with lower numbers of lung macrophages, a higher ratio of alternatively to classically activated macrophages (M2/M1 = 2.00 ± 0.14 vs. 1.09 ± 0.11; P < 0.01), and increased numbers of peripheral blood vessels (11.8 ± 0.66 vs. 6.9 ± 0.57 vessels per field; P < 0.001). Mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles are effective at preventing and reversing pulmonary hypertension in Sugen/hypoxia pulmonary hypertension and may offer a new approach for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

SUBMITTER: Klinger JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7193796 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles Reverse Sugen/Hypoxia Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats.

Klinger James R JR   Pereira Mandy M   Del Tatto Michael M   Brodsky Alexander S AS   Wu Keith Q KQ   Dooner Mark S MS   Borgovan Theodore T   Wen Sicheng S   Goldberg Laura R LR   Aliotta Jason M JM   Ventetuolo Corey E CE   Quesenberry Peter J PJ   Liang Olin D OD  

American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology 20200501 5


Mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles attenuate pulmonary hypertension, but their ability to reverse established disease in larger animal models and the duration and mechanism(s) of their effect are unknown. We sought to determine the efficacy and mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells' extracellular vesicles in attenuating pulmonary hypertension in rats with Sugen/hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension. Male rats were treated with mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles or an equal vol  ...[more]

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