细胞生物学
细胞凋亡
间充质干细胞
生物
移植
DNA损伤
脱氮酶
干细胞
泛素
再生医学
DNA修复
程序性细胞死亡
癌症研究
化学
DNA
生物化学
医学
外科
基因
作者
Pengzhi Shi,Haiyang Gao,Zhangrong Cheng,Wenbo Wu,Anran Zhang,Xiang‐Long Chen,Wu Wang,Yukun Zhang
摘要
ABSTRACT Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation is considered one of the most promising regenerative strategies for treating degenerative musculoskeletal diseases, yet its underlying therapeutic mechanisms remain incompletely understood. In this study, we demonstrate that transplanted MSCs regulate apoptosis and DNA damage repair (DDR) in senescent nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) by releasing apoptotic extracellular vesicles (ApoEVs), thereby delaying the process of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). Mechanistically, we found that NPCs in degenerated discs exhibit abnormal subcellular localization of the deubiquitinase ubiquitin specific peptidase 5 (USP5), with excessive cytoplasmic retention leading to aberrant ubiquitination and degradation of the E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1). Following transplantation into the degenerative disc microenvironment, MSCs undergo extensive apoptosis in the short‐term and release ApoEVs enriched in highly acetylated USP5. These vesicles promote nuclear translocation of USP5 in NPCs, which stabilizes E2F1 by preventing its ubiquitin‐mediated degradation. This cascade reduces DNA damage and apoptosis in NPCs and enhances their functional activity. Overall, our findings reveal a previously unrecognized mechanism by which apoptotic donor MSCs exert therapeutic effects through intercellular communication, specifically by modulating recipient NPCs apoptosis and DDR pathways. This study underscores the critical role of donor cell apoptosis in the therapeutic efficacy of stem cell transplantation and provides new insights for optimizing regenerative medicine strategies.
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