Human pericardial fluid contains exosomes enriched with cardiovascular-expressed microRNAs and promotes therapeutic angiogenesis
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The pericardial fluid (PF) is contained in the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. MicroRNA (miRNA) exchange via exosomes (endogenous nanoparticles) contributes to cell-to-cell communication. We investigated the hypotheses that the PF is enriched with miRNAs secreted by the heart and that it mediates vascular responses through exosome exchange of miRNAs. The study was developed using leftover material from aortic valve surgery. We found that in comparison with peripheral plasma, the PF contains exosomes enriched with miRNAs co-expressed in patients’ myocardium and vasculature. At a functional level, PF exosomes improved survival, proliferation, and networking of cultured endothelial cells (ECs) and restored the angiogenic capacity of ECs depleted (via Dicer silencing) of their endogenous miRNA content. Moreover, PF exosomes improved post-ischemic blood flow recovery and angiogenesis in mice. Mechanistically, (1) let-7b-5p is proangiogenic and inhibits its target gene, TGFBR1, in ECs; (2) PF exosomes transfer a functional let-7b-5p to ECs, thus reducing their TGFBR1 expression; and (3) let-7b-5p depletion in PF exosomes impairs the angiogenic response to these nanoparticles. Collectively, our data support the concept that PF exosomes orchestrate vascular repair via miRNA transfer.
Date Issued
2017-02-01
Date Acceptance
2016-12-25
Citation
Molecular Therapy, 2017, 25 (3), pp.679-693
ISSN
1525-0016
Publisher
Elsevier (Cell Press)
Start Page
679
End Page
693
Journal / Book Title
Molecular Therapy
Volume
25
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Authors. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Genetics & Heredity
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Research & Experimental Medicine
MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION
ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS
CARDIAC-FUNCTION
STEM-CELLS
HEART
DIAGNOSIS
MEDIATE
REPAIR
DICER
CARDIOMYOCYTES
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2017-02-01