Autor: |
Shihao Xu, Yin Celeste Cheuk, Yichen Jia, Tian Chen, Juntao Chen, Yongsheng Luo, Yirui Cao, Jingjing Guo, Lijun Dong, Yi Zhang, Yi Shi, Ruiming Rong |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
Cell Death and Disease, Vol 13, Iss 10, Pp 1-10 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2041-4889 |
DOI: |
10.1038/s41419-022-05305-7 |
Popis: |
Abstract Renal fibrosis is a common pathological feature and outcome of almost all chronic kidney diseases, and it is characterized by metabolic reprogramming toward aerobic glycolysis. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes (MSC-Exos) have been proposed as a promising therapeutic approach for renal fibrosis. In this study, we investigated the effect of MSC-Exos on glycolysis and the underlying mechanisms. We demonstrated that MSC-Exos significantly ameliorated unilateral ureter obstruction (UUO)-induced renal fibrosis by inhibiting glycolysis in tubular epithelial cells (TECs). miRNA sequencing showed that miR-21a-5p was highly enriched in MSC-Exos. Mechanistically, miR-21a-5p repressed the expression of phosphofructokinase muscle isoform (PFKM), a rate-limiting enzyme of glycolysis, thereby attenuating glycolysis in TECs. Additionally, knockdown of miR-21a-5p abolished the renoprotective effect of MSC-Exos. These findings revealed a novel role for MSC-Exos in the suppression of glycolysis, providing a new insight into the treatment of renal fibrosis. |
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