Journal
FEBS LETTERS
Volume 596, Issue 20, Pages 2668-2677Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14460
Keywords
exosome; immunoregulation; rheumatoid arthritis; umbilical cord MSCs
Funding
- Tsinghua University Spring Breeze Fund [20201080606]
- Tsinghua-Foshan Innovation Special Fund [2019THFS01]
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Exosomes derived from human umbilical cord MSCs (HUMSCs) have immunoregulatory functions in rheumatoid arthritis, reducing swelling and inflammation levels, and restoring the balance between Th17 and Treg cells.
Exosomes released by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are thought to function as extensions of the MSCs. However, it remains unclear whether exosomes derived from human umbilical cord MSCs (HUMSCs) possess immunoregulatory functions in rheumatoid arthritis. We report that when mice with collagen-induced arthritis were injected with exosomes derived from HUMSC (HUMSC-Exo), their paws became less swollen, and they had lower serum pro-inflammatory cytokine and anti-collagen IgG levels, and decreased synovial hyperplasia. The HUMSC-Exo appeared to restore the balance between Th17 and Treg cells, and this effect was accompanied by reduced IL-17 and enhanced TGF-beta and IL-10 levels. These findings suggest that HUMSC-Exo function as important regulator of the balance between Th1/Th17 and Treg cells during immune and inflammatory responses.
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