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ABSTRACT: Background and purpose
Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) obtained from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) were shown to induce ischemic neuroprotection in mice by modulating the brain infiltration of leukocytes and, specifically polymorphonuclear neutrophils. So far, effects of MSC-sEVs were only studied in young ischemic rodents. We herein examined the effects of MSC-sEVs in aged mice.Methods
Male and female C57Bl6/j mice (8-10 weeks or 15-24 months) were exposed to transient intraluminal middle cerebral artery occlusion. Vehicle or sEVs (equivalent of 2×106 MSCs) were intravenously administered. Neurological deficits, ischemic injury, blood-brain barrier integrity, brain leukocyte infiltration, and blood leukocyte responses were evaluated over up to 7 days.Results
MSC-sEV delivery reduced neurological deficits, infarct volume, brain edema, and neuronal injury in young and aged mice of both sexes, when delivered immediately postreperfusion or with 6 hours delay. MSC-sEVs decreased leukocyte and specifically polymorphonuclear neutrophil, monocyte, and macrophage infiltrates in ischemic brains of aged mice. In peripheral blood, the number of monocytes and activated T cells was significantly reduced by MSC-sEVs.Conclusions
MSC-sEVs induce postischemic neuroprotection and anti-inflammation in aged mice.
SUBMITTER: Wang C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8700303 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Chen C Börger Verena V Mohamud Yusuf Ayan A Tertel Tobias T Stambouli Oumaima O Murke Florian F Freund Nico N Kleinschnitz Christoph C Herz Josephine J Gunzer Matthias M Popa-Wagner Aurel A Doeppner Thorsten R TR Giebel Bernd B Hermann Dirk M DM
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<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) obtained from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) were shown to induce ischemic neuroprotection in mice by modulating the brain infiltration of leukocytes and, specifically polymorphonuclear neutrophils. So far, effects of MSC-sEVs were only studied in young ischemic rodents. We herein examined the effects of MSC-sEVs in aged mice.<h4>Methods</h4>Male and female C57Bl6/j mice (8-10 weeks or 15-24 months) were exposed to transient in ...[more]