Neuronal extracellular vesicle derived miR-98 prevents salvageable neurons from microglial phagocytosis in acute ischemic stroke

Autor: Jin Yang, Lu-Lu Cao, Xi-Peng Wang, Wei Guo, Ruo-Bing Guo, Yu-Qin Sun, Teng-Fei Xue, Zhen-Yu Cai, Juan Ji, Hong Cheng, Xiu-Lan Sun
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Cell Death and Disease, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-4889
DOI: 10.1038/s41419-020-03310-2
Popis: Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs), as a novel intercellular communication carrier transferring cargo microRNAs (miRNAs), could play important roles in the brain remodeling process after ischemic stroke. However, the detailed mechanisms involved in EVs derived miRNAs-mediated cellular interactions in the brain remain unclear. Several studies indicated that microRNA-98 (miR-98) might participate in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. Here, we showed that expression of miR-98 in penumbra field kept up on the first day but dropped sharply on the 3rd day after ischemic stroke in rats, indicating that miR-98 could function as an endogenous protective factor post-ischemia. Overexpression of miR-98 targeted inhibiting platelet activating factor receptor-mediated microglial phagocytosis to attenuate neuronal death. Furthermore, we showed that neurons transferred miR-98 to microglia via EVs secretion after ischemic stroke, to prevent the stress-but-viable neurons from microglial phagocytosis. Therefore, we reveal that EVs derived miR-98 act as an intercellular signal mediating neurons and microglia communication during the brain remodeling after ischemic stroke. The present work provides a novel insight into the roles of EVs in the stroke pathogenesis and a new EVs-miRNAs-based therapeutic strategy for stroke.
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