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The influence of radiation-induced bystander effect in osteoblasts mediated by plasma-derived extracellular vesicles
Yu Du1, Yixin Zhang2, Wenqiong Luo3
1State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China; Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, China.
Objectives:
Head and neck tumor patients may develop post-radiotherapy diseases after radiotherapy treatment. And radiotherapy can elicit radiation-induced bystander effect, wherein extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a crucial role. For normal parts of the body that have not been directly irradiated, the effect of EVs on them needs to be further explored. This study aims to investigate the functions of plasma-derived EVs in regulating normal osteoblasts during radiation-induced bystander effects.
Methods And Materials:
Rat plasma-derived EVs were isolated and identified firstly, followed by an evaluation of their intracellular biological effects on normal osteoblasts in vitro. Transcriptome sequencing analysis and confirmations were performed to identify potential mechanisms.
Results:
Irradiated plasma-derived EVs were found to enhance osteoblast proliferation, migration, and cell cycle progression, concurrently suppressing the expression of osteogenesis-related genes and proteins. Furthermore, these EVs attenuated the expression of osteogenesis and oxidative stress resistance related genes, while upregulating the PI3K-AKT pathway and intracellular reactive oxygen species in osteoblasts.
Conclusions:
Irradiated plasma-derived EVs could alter the biological effects in osteoblasts, which is closely associated with the levels of GPX1 and the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. This suggests that plasma-derived EVs serve as a crucial factor contributing to radiation-induced bystander effect in osteoblasts.
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