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Critical roles of stem cell-extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the management of osteoporosis have been documented. Here, this study was designed to enlarge the research of the specific effects and underlying mechanism of urine-derived stem cells-EVs (USCs-EVs) on osteoporosis in diabetes rats. Firstly, miR-26a-5p and histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) expression in USCs of rats after diabetic osteoporosis (DOP) modeling induced by streptozotocin injection was determined, followed by study of their interaction. Then, USCs-EVs were co-cultured with osteogenic precursor cells, the effects of miRNA-26a-5p (miR-26a-5p) on osteoblasts, osteoclasts, bone mineralization deposition rate were evaluated. Meanwhile, the effect of USCs-EVs carrying miR-26a-5p on DOP rats was assessed. Elevated miR-26a-5p was seen in USCs-EVs which limited HDAC4 expression. Moreover, USCs-EVs delivered miR-26a-5p to osteogenic precursor cells, thereby promoting their differentiation, enhancing the activity of osteoblasts, and inhibiting the activity of osteoclasts, thereby preventing DOP through the activation of hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha (HIF-1α)/vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) pathway by repressing HDAC4. In a word, USCs-EVs-miR-26a-5p is a promising therapy for DOP by activating HIF-1α/VEGFA pathway through HDAC4 inhibition.
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1. USCs-EVs-miR-26a-5p targeted HDAC4 and limited HDAC4 expression. 2. miR-26a-5p was delivered by USCs-EVs into osteoblast precursor cells. 3. USCs-EVs-miR-26a-5p promoted the differentiation of osteoblast precursor cells into osteoblasts. 4. miR-26a-5p delivered by USCs-EVs could inhibit HDAC4. 5. USCs-EVs-miR-26a-5p could prevent the pathogenesis of DOP via HIF-1α/VEGFA aix.
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Dan Zhang conceived and together with Linna Suo designed the study. Dan Zhang, Min Yu, and Linna Suo were involved in data collection. Dan Zhang and Jian Du performed the statistical analysis and preparation of Figs. Dan Zhang and Linna Suo drafted the paper. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Zhang, D., Du, J., Yu, M. et al. Urine-derived stem cells-extracellular vesicles ameliorate diabetic osteoporosis through HDAC4/HIF-1α/VEGFA axis by delivering microRNA-26a-5p. Cell Biol Toxicol 39, 2243–2257 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10565-022-09713-5
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