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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR HISTOLOGY
Volume 51, Issue 4, Pages 455-466Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10735-020-09896-3
Keywords
Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED); Exosomes; Conditioned medium; Osteogenesis; Bone loss
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81970901, 81600820, 81801014]
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Cell-free based therapy is an effective strategy in regenerative medicine as it avoids controversial issues, such as immunomodulation and stability. Recently, exosomes have been explored as a favorable substitution for stem cell therapy as they exhibit multiple advantages, such as the ability to be endocytosed and innate biocompatibility. This study aimed to investigate the effects of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED)-derived exosomes (SHED-Exo) on bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) osteogenesis and bone recovery. SHED-Exo were isolated, characterized, and applied to the bone loss area caused by periodontitis in a mouse model. We found that the injection of SHED-Exo restored bone loss to the same extent as original stem cells. Without affecting BMSCs proliferation, SHED-Exo mildly inhibited apoptosis. Moreover, SHED-Exo specifically promoted BMSCs osteogenesis and inhibited adipogenesis compared with SHED-derived conditioned medium. The expression of osteogenic marker genes, alkaline phosphatase activity, and Alizarin Red S staining of BMSCs was significantly increased by co-culturing with SHED-Exo. Moreover, Western blot analysis showed that Runx2, a key transcriptional factor in osteogenic differentiation, and p-Smad5 were upregulated upon SHED-Exo stimulation. Expression of the adipogenic marker PPAR gamma and the amount of lipid droplets decreased when exosomes were present. Low doses of exosomes inhibited the expression of the inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-alpha. In conclusion, SHED-Exo directly promoted BMSCs osteogenesis, differentiation, and bone formation. Therefore, exosomes have the potential to be utilized in the treatment of periodontitis and other bone diseases.
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