Project description:The objective of this study was to investigate whether placental exosomes in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) carries a specific set of miRNAs associated with skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity. Exosomes were isolated from chorionic villi-conditioned media and plasma from normal and GDM pregnancies. A specific set of miRNAs was identified to be selectively enriched within exosomes when compared to their cells of origin indicating specific packaging of miRNAs into exosomes. In addition, miRNA expression varies in a consistent pattern in placenta, placental-derived exosomes, circulating exosomes and skeletal muscle in GDM.
Project description:Environmental exposure of placental explants did not change the quantity of exosomes or their characteristics. However, exosome cargo composition was changed by specific pollutant to reflect a biochemical signature suggestive of placental nuclear and cellular injury and inflammation.
Project description:Communication between the maternal uterus and the embryo is vital for a successful pregnancy. Exosomes, subtypes of extracellular vesicles comprising many bioactive factors regulate the early stages of pregnancy, specifically during embryo implantation. Nevertheless, the mechanism by which exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) derived from placental trophoblasts regulate embryo implantation remains elusive. Herer, we isolated and identified exosomes derived from placental trophoblasts cells (HTR8/SVneo). Subsequently, we evaluated the loading miRNA in exosomes by small RNA sequencing. This study provides novel insights into the mechanism of trophoblasts cells-derived exosomes during embryo implantation.
Project description:OBJECTIVE: To reveal the miRNA expression profile of placental exosomes by high-throughput sequencing and screen key biomarkers in different pregnancy period to provide new research ideas for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in cows and other ruminants.It can also provide reference for other pregnancy diseases. METHOD: Exosmal miRNAs were isolated from non-pregnant cows(n=3,Gestation Day(G.D.) 0),early pregnant cows(n=3,G.D.60),Middile pregnant cows(n=3,G.D.150),Late pregnant cows(n=3,G.D.240), small RNA profiles were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina Hiseq SE50. RESULTS: During pregnancy, there was a high quantity of placental exosomes in the peripheral blood of cows, which selectively loaded some miRNAs. The abundance and species of miRNAs various from different stages of pregnancy, suggesting that exosomal miRNAs is involved in the regulation mechanism of pregnancy.
Project description:Inadequate fetomaternal interactions could directly lead to pregnancy failure in dairy cows. Exosomes are widely involved in endometrial matrix remodeling, immune function changes, placental development, and other processes of embryo implantation and pregnancy in dairy cows. However, the role of exosomes derived from placental trophoblast cells in regulating the receptivity of endometrial cells and facilitating fetomaternal interaction remains unclear.Therefore, mass-spectrometry-based proteomics was performed to detect different proteins loaded in exosomes derived from trophoblasts treated with P4.
Project description:microRNA profiles of Exosomes from Pooled NPC Patients serum comparing Control Exosomes from Healthy donors serum Two-condition experiment, Exosomes from Pooled Healthy donors serum vs. Exosomes from Pooled NPC Patients serum. Biological replicates: 1 Exosomes from Pooled Healthy donors serum, 1 Exosomes from Pooled NPC Patients serum,
Project description:Small vesicles, known as exosomes, are secreted from various cell types. Exosomes secreted by mesenchymal stem cells have therapeutic effects against a variety of diseases, and may be able to partially replace stem cell therapies. Previously, we established and characterized human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotype homo (HHH) dental pulp cell (DPC) lines from human wisdom teeth. In this report, we purified the exosomes secreted from HHH-DPCs and evaluated their therapeutic potential in a periodontitis model. The exosomes purified from HHH-DPCs showed homogeneous and spherical membrane structures, and showed low but significant expression of HLA class I molecules. The exosomes further promoted proliferation and migration in DPCs. A comparison of miRNAs revealed that the HHH-DPC exosomes contained higher levels of multiple Let-7 family miRNAs compared to HHH-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived exosomes. Finally, the HHH-DPC exosomes showed preventive effects in a mouse model of periodontitis induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS). In summary, HHH-DPC exosomes expressed HLA molecules which may induce an immune response in HLA-mismatched transplantations. However, they successfully stimulated the proliferation and migration of cells and showed suppressive effects on LPS-induced periodontitis. Therefore, HHH-DPC exosomes show great potential for applications in periodontal treatments.