Volume 112, Issue 7 pp. 1025-1040
RESEARCH ARTICLE

The effect of bioactivity of airway epithelial cells using methacrylated gelatin scaffold loaded with exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Yongsen Li

Yongsen Li

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

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Zhike Chen

Zhike Chen

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

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Tian Xia

Tian Xia

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

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Haoxin Wan

Haoxin Wan

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

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Yi Lu

Yi Lu

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Clinical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China

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Cheng Ding

Cheng Ding

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

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Fangbiao Zhang

Fangbiao Zhang

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China

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Ziqing Shen

Corresponding Author

Ziqing Shen

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

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Ziqing Shen and Shu Pan, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.

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Shu Pan

Corresponding Author

Shu Pan

Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

Suzhou Gene Pharma Co., Ltd, Suzhou, China

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Ziqing Shen and Shu Pan, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.

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First published: 16 February 2024

Yongsen Li and Zhike Chen contributed equally to this work.

Abstract

The current evidence provides support for the involvement of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in the regulation of airway epithelial cells. However, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms remains elusive. This study aimed to isolate and characterize BMSC-derived exosomes (BMSC-Exos) and epithelial cells (ECs) through primary culture. Subsequently, the impact of BMSC-Exos on ECs was assessed in vitro, and sequencing analysis was conducted to identify potential molecular mechanisms involved in these interactions. Finally, the efficacy of BMSC-Exos was evaluated in animal models in vivo. In this study, primary BMSCs and ECs were efficiently isolated and cultured, and high-purity Exos were obtained. Upon uptake of BMSC-Exos, ECs exhibited enhanced proliferation (p < .05), while migration showed no difference (p > .05). Notably, invasion demonstrated significant difference (p < .05). Sequencing analysis suggested that miR-21-5p may be the key molecule responsible for the effects of BMSC-Exos, potentially mediated through the MAPK or PI3k-Akt signaling pathway. The in vivo experiments showed that the presence of methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) loaded with BMSC-Exos in composite scaffold significantly enhanced epithelial crawling in the patches in comparison to the pure decellularized group. In conclusion, this scheme provides a solid theoretical foundation and novel insights for the research and clinical application of tracheal replacement in the field of tissue engineering.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

All authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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