{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["13(6)"],"submitter":["Tscherrig V"],"funding":["The internal Research Fund of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at University Hospital Bern"],"pubmed_abstract":["White matter injury (WMI) is a common neurological issue in premature-born neonates, often causing long-term disabilities. We recently demonstrated a key beneficial role of Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stromal cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (WJ-MSC-sEVs) microRNAs (miRNAs) in WMI-related processes in vitro. Here, we studied the functions of WJ-MSC-sEV miRNAs in vivo using a preclinical rat model of premature WMI. Premature WMI was induced in rat pups through inflammation and hypoxia-ischemia. Small EVs were purified from the culture supernatant of human WJ-MSCs. The capacity of WJ-MSC-sEV-derived miRNAs to decrease microglia activation and promote oligodendrocyte maturation was evaluated by knocking down (k.d) <i>DROSHA</i> in WJ-MSCs, releasing sEVs containing significantly less mature miRNAs. Wharton's jelly MSC-sEVs intranasally administrated 24 h upon injury reached the brain within 1 h, remained detectable for at least 24 h, significantly reduced microglial activation, and promoted oligodendrocyte maturation. The <i>DROSHA</i> k.d in WJ-MSCs lowered the therapeutic capabilities of sEVs in experimental premature WMI. Our results strongly indicate the relevance of miRNAs in the therapeutic abilities of WJ-MSC-sEVs in premature WMI in vivo, opening the path to clinical application."],"journal":["Cells"],"pagination":["543"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10969443"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["All but Small: miRNAs from Wharton's Jelly-Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Small Extracellular Vesicles Rescue Premature White Matter Injury after Intranasal Administration."],"pmcid":["PMC10969443"],"pubmed_authors":["Steinfort M","Joerger-Messerli MS","Tscherrig V","Surbek D","Haesler V","Schoeberlein A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"All but Small: miRNAs from Wharton's Jelly-Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Small Extracellular Vesicles Rescue Premature White Matter Injury after Intranasal Administration.","description":"White matter injury (WMI) is a common neurological issue in premature-born neonates, often causing long-term disabilities. We recently demonstrated a key beneficial role of Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stromal cell-derived small extracellular vesicles (WJ-MSC-sEVs) microRNAs (miRNAs) in WMI-related processes in vitro. Here, we studied the functions of WJ-MSC-sEV miRNAs in vivo using a preclinical rat model of premature WMI. Premature WMI was induced in rat pups through inflammation and hypoxia-ischemia. Small EVs were purified from the culture supernatant of human WJ-MSCs. The capacity of WJ-MSC-sEV-derived miRNAs to decrease microglia activation and promote oligodendrocyte maturation was evaluated by knocking down (k.d) <i>DROSHA</i> in WJ-MSCs, releasing sEVs containing significantly less mature miRNAs. Wharton's jelly MSC-sEVs intranasally administrated 24 h upon injury reached the brain within 1 h, remained detectable for at least 24 h, significantly reduced microglial activation, and promoted oligodendrocyte maturation. The <i>DROSHA</i> k.d in WJ-MSCs lowered the therapeutic capabilities of sEVs in experimental premature WMI. Our results strongly indicate the relevance of miRNAs in the therapeutic abilities of WJ-MSC-sEVs in premature WMI in vivo, opening the path to clinical application.","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Mar","modification":"2025-04-04T23:53:43Z","creation":"2025-04-04T23:53:43Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10969443","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38534387"],"doi":["10.3390/cells13060543"]}}