Selective Loading and Variations in the miRNA Profile of Extracellular Vesicles from Endothelial-like Cells Cultivated under Normoxia and Hypoxia

Anny Waloski Robert, Bruna Hilzendeger Marcon, Addeli Bez Batti Angulski, Sharon de Toledo Martins, Amanda Leitolis, Marco Augusto Stimamiglio, Alexandra Cristina Senegaglia, Alejandro Correa, Lysangela Ronalte Alves

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Abstract

Endothelial-like cells may be obtained from CD133+ mononuclear cells isolated from human umbilical cord blood (hUCB) and expanded using endothelial-inducing medium (E-CD133 cells). Their use in regenerative medicine has been explored by the potential not only to form vessels but also by the secretion of bioactive elements. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are prominent messengers of this paracrine activity, transporting bioactive molecules that may guide cellular response under different conditions. Using RNA-Seq, we characterized the miRNA content of EVs derived from E-CD133 cells cultivated under normoxia (N-EVs) and hypoxia (H-EVs) and observed that changing the O2 status led to variations in the selective loading of miRNAs in the EVs. In silico analysis showed that among the targets of differentially loaded miRNAs, there are transcripts involved in pathways related to cell growth and survival, such as FoxO and HIF-1 pathways. The data obtained reinforce the pro-regenerative potential of EVs obtained from E-CD133 cells and shows that fine tuning of their properties may be regulated by culture conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number10066
JournalInternational journal of molecular sciences
Volume23
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2022
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by MCTI/CNPq/MS (Grant number 404656/2012-9). A.C. and received financial support from Fundação Araucária (Grant number 1005/2013).

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© 2022 by the authors.

Keywords

  • CD133 cells
  • endothelial-like cells
  • extracellular vesicles
  • hypoxia
  • miRNA

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