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Interorgan communication in the neurogenic heterotopic ossification: focusing on the role of brain-derived extracellular vesicles

ABSTRACT: Brain-derived extracellular vesicles participate in inter-organ communication after traumatic brain injury by transporting pathogens to initiate secondary injury. Inflammasome related proteins encapsulated in brain-derived extracellular vesicles are capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier to reach distal tissues. These proteins initiate inflammatory dysfunction such as neurogenic heterotopic ossification. This recurrent condition is highly debilitating to patients because of its relatively unknown pathogenesis and the lack of effective prophylactic intervention strategies. Accordingly, a rat model of neurogenic heterotopic ossification that combined traumatic brain injury and achillotenotomy was developed to address these two issues. Histological examination of the injured tendon identified the coexistence of ectopic calcification and fibroblast pyroptosis. The relationships among brain-derived extracellular vesicles, fibroblast pyroptosis and ectopic calcification were further investigated in vitro and in vivo. Intravenous injection of the pyroptosis inhibitor Ac-YVAD-cmk reversed the development of neurogenic heterotopic ossification in vivo. The present work highlighted the role of brain-derived extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of neurogenic heterotopic ossification and offered a potential strategy for the prevention of neurogenic heterotopic ossification after traumatic brain injury.

ORGANISM(S): Rattus Rattus

SUBMITTER: Kai Jiao

PROVIDER: PXD046626 | iProX | Thu Nov 02 00:00:00 GMT 2023

REPOSITORIES: iProX

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Interorgan communication in neurogenic heterotopic ossification: the role of brain-derived extracellular vesicles.

Lu Weicheng W Yan Jianfei J Wang Chenyu C Qin Wenpin W Han Xiaoxiao X Qin Zixuan Z Wei Yu Y Xu Haoqing H Gao Jialu J Gao Changhe C Ye Tao T Tay Franklin R FR Niu Lina L Jiao Kai K

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Brain-derived extracellular vesicles participate in interorgan communication after traumatic brain injury by transporting pathogens to initiate secondary injury. Inflammasome-related proteins encapsulated in brain-derived extracellular vesicles can cross the blood‒brain barrier to reach distal tissues. These proteins initiate inflammatory dysfunction, such as neurogenic heterotopic ossification. This recurrent condition is highly debilitating to patients because of its relatively unknown pathoge ...[more]

PMID: 38383487

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Interorgan communication in the neurogenic heterotopic ossification: focusing on the role of brain-derived extracellular vesicles

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Interorgan communication in neurogenic heterotopic ossification: the role of brain-derived extracellular vesicles.

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