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Microglial phagocytosis of haematomas is crucial for neural functional recovery following intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), a process regulated by various factors from within and outside the central nervous system (CNS). Extracellular vesicles (EVs), significant mediators of intercellular communication, have been demonstrated to play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis and progression of CNS diseases. However, the regulatory role of endogenous EVs on the phagocytic capacity of microglia post-ICH remains elusive. Utilising multi-omics analysis of brain tissue-derived EVs proteomics and single-cell RNA sequencing, this study identified that bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) potentially enhance microglial phagocytosis via EVs following ICH. By blocking BMDMs and reducing ARG1 in BMDM-derived EVs, we demonstrated that BMDMs facilitate erythrophagocytosis by delivering ARG1 to microglia via EVs post-ICH. EVs-carried ARG1 was found to augment phagocytosis by promoting RAC1-dependent cytoskeletal remodelling in microglia. Collectively, this research uncovers an intercellular communication pathway from BMDMs to microglia mediated by EVs post-ICH. This provides a novel paradigm for EV-mediated intercellular communication mechanisms and suggests a promising therapeutic potential for BMDM-derived EVs in the treatment of ICH.
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Arch Med Res
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Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, College of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Department, Monterrey, Mexico; Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Center for Research and Development in Health Sciences, Neurometabolism Unit, Monterrey, Mexico. Electronic address:
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J Ethnopharmacol
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Medical Experiment Center, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China;
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Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to elucidate whether BYHWD facilitates post-ischemic white matter restoration via TREM2-dependent mechanisms.
Chem Biol Interact
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School of Public Health, Ningxia Medical University (Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, No.1160, the Street of Shengli, Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China. Electronic address: hmin81
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