<p>The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomes (DPSCs-Exos) on the biological behaviour of fibroblasts, particularly on keloid fibroblasts (KFs) and normal skin fibroblasts (NFs), with a view to providing new insights into cellular regenerative medicine. We obtained DPSCs-Exos by ultracentrifugation and co-cultured it with KFs and NFs. We detected its effect on cell proliferation using the CCK-8 assay; cell migration ability by cell scratch and Transwell assays; extracellular matrix synthesis using the hydroxyproline content assay; the expression levels of genes associated with fibrosis by PCR assay; and the expression levels of proteins related to fibrosis in the cells using the Western Blot method. DPSCs-Exos was able to be taken up by fibroblasts after addition to the culture medium and affected the biological behavior of NFs and KFs. DPSCs-Exos promoted the proliferation of NFs, inhibited the migration and extracellular matrix synthesis of KFs. In addition, DPSCs-Exos was able to inhibit the expression of fibrosis-related genes and proteins in KFs. This study highlights the role of DPSCs-Exos in regulating the biological behaviour of fibroblasts, providing new insights for future applications in the field of cell-free regenerative medicine.</p>

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Effects of exosomes from human dental pulp stem cells on the biological behavior of human fibroblasts

  • Guan-Yu Chen,
  • Ling-ling Fu,
  • Hui-ping Ye,
  • Ping Cheng,
  • Hong-chao Feng,
  • Ming Yan

摘要

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomes (DPSCs-Exos) on the biological behaviour of fibroblasts, particularly on keloid fibroblasts (KFs) and normal skin fibroblasts (NFs), with a view to providing new insights into cellular regenerative medicine. We obtained DPSCs-Exos by ultracentrifugation and co-cultured it with KFs and NFs. We detected its effect on cell proliferation using the CCK-8 assay; cell migration ability by cell scratch and Transwell assays; extracellular matrix synthesis using the hydroxyproline content assay; the expression levels of genes associated with fibrosis by PCR assay; and the expression levels of proteins related to fibrosis in the cells using the Western Blot method. DPSCs-Exos was able to be taken up by fibroblasts after addition to the culture medium and affected the biological behavior of NFs and KFs. DPSCs-Exos promoted the proliferation of NFs, inhibited the migration and extracellular matrix synthesis of KFs. In addition, DPSCs-Exos was able to inhibit the expression of fibrosis-related genes and proteins in KFs. This study highlights the role of DPSCs-Exos in regulating the biological behaviour of fibroblasts, providing new insights for future applications in the field of cell-free regenerative medicine.