Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice

Objective(s): Reducing the immune response to inflammation is vital for successful transplantation, yet chronic graft rejection remains a major issue despite immunosuppressive drugs. This study explored the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes on the survival of skin allograf...

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Main Authors: Parham Soufizadeh, Gholamreza Nikbakht Brujeni, Mohammad Mehdi Dehghan, Massoumeh Jabbari Fakhr, Pouya Houshmand, Mahyar Mohebbi, Hossein Aminianfar, Sirous Sadeghian Chaleshtori
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Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2025-04-01
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author Parham Soufizadeh
Gholamreza Nikbakht Brujeni
Mohammad Mehdi Dehghan
Massoumeh Jabbari Fakhr
Pouya Houshmand
Mahyar Mohebbi
Hossein Aminianfar
Sirous Sadeghian Chaleshtori
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Gholamreza Nikbakht Brujeni
Mohammad Mehdi Dehghan
Massoumeh Jabbari Fakhr
Pouya Houshmand
Mahyar Mohebbi
Hossein Aminianfar
Sirous Sadeghian Chaleshtori
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description Objective(s): Reducing the immune response to inflammation is vital for successful transplantation, yet chronic graft rejection remains a major issue despite immunosuppressive drugs. This study explored the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes on the survival of skin allografts in mice.Materials and Methods: C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice underwent skin allograft surgery, followed by intraperitoneal injection of exosomes, which were compared with groups receiving dexamethasone and no treatment group.Results: On day 3, mild signs of graft rejection appeared in both control groups, while none were seen in the exosome-treated group. By day 14, the grafts were completely rejected in the control groups but showed mild rejection in the treatment group. Histopathology revealed severe rejection signs in the control groups, including epithelial necrosis and inflammation, while the treatment group showed signs of angiogenesis and graft acceptance. Additionally, inflammatory cytokine levels (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) were lower in the treatment group than in the positive control group, particularly on days 3 and 14.Conclusion: The findings suggest that exosomes can prevent graft rejection and may offer a promising therapeutic approach for solid organ transplantation, though further research is needed to standardize exosome methods and evaluate cost-effectiveness.
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spelling doaj-art-2c43b664ef9a4155a37235e7dadb80b92025-08-20T03:08:50ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences2008-38662008-38742025-04-0128446947610.22038/ijbms.2025.82564.1784125466Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in miceParham Soufizadeh0Gholamreza Nikbakht Brujeni1Mohammad Mehdi Dehghan2Massoumeh Jabbari Fakhr3Pouya Houshmand4Mahyar Mohebbi5Hossein Aminianfar6Sirous Sadeghian Chaleshtori7Biomedical Research Institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranBiomedical Research Institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranBiomedical Research Institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranBiomedical Research Institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranBiomedical Research Institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranDepartment of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranBiomedical Research Institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranBiomedical Research Institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranObjective(s): Reducing the immune response to inflammation is vital for successful transplantation, yet chronic graft rejection remains a major issue despite immunosuppressive drugs. This study explored the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes on the survival of skin allografts in mice.Materials and Methods: C57BL/6 and BALB/c mice underwent skin allograft surgery, followed by intraperitoneal injection of exosomes, which were compared with groups receiving dexamethasone and no treatment group.Results: On day 3, mild signs of graft rejection appeared in both control groups, while none were seen in the exosome-treated group. By day 14, the grafts were completely rejected in the control groups but showed mild rejection in the treatment group. Histopathology revealed severe rejection signs in the control groups, including epithelial necrosis and inflammation, while the treatment group showed signs of angiogenesis and graft acceptance. Additionally, inflammatory cytokine levels (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) were lower in the treatment group than in the positive control group, particularly on days 3 and 14.Conclusion: The findings suggest that exosomes can prevent graft rejection and may offer a promising therapeutic approach for solid organ transplantation, though further research is needed to standardize exosome methods and evaluate cost-effectiveness.https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_25466_d9fc76c98b3d0c137d91269d1ae77034.pdfexosomeimmunomodulationmicemesenchymal stem cellsregenerationtransplantation
spellingShingle Parham Soufizadeh
Gholamreza Nikbakht Brujeni
Mohammad Mehdi Dehghan
Massoumeh Jabbari Fakhr
Pouya Houshmand
Mahyar Mohebbi
Hossein Aminianfar
Sirous Sadeghian Chaleshtori
Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
exosome
immunomodulation
mice
mesenchymal stem cells
regeneration
transplantation
title Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
title_full Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
title_fullStr Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
title_full_unstemmed Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
title_short Preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
title_sort preventing the rejection of skin allografts by immunomodulatory and regenerative effects of exosomes derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in mice
topic exosome
immunomodulation
mice
mesenchymal stem cells
regeneration
transplantation
url https://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_25466_d9fc76c98b3d0c137d91269d1ae77034.pdf
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