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Junjie Gong1,2, Jing Li1,2, Jian Li1,2
1Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Abstract:
Acute brain injuries (ABI) caused by various emergencies can lead to structural and functional damage to brain tissue. Common causes include traumatic brain injury, cerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, and heat stroke. Globally, ABI represent a significant portion of neurosurgical cases. Previous studies have emphasized the significant therapeutic potential of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs). Recent research indicates that EVs extracted from resident cells in the central nervous system (CNS) also show therapeutic potential following brain injury. Microglia, as innate immune cells of the CNS, respond to changes in the internal environment by altering their phenotype and secreting EVs that impact various CNS cells, including neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, endothelial cells, neural stem cells (NSCs), and microglia themselves. Notably, under different external stimuli, microglia can either promote neuronal survival, angiogenesis, and myelin regeneration while reducing glial scarring and inflammation, or they can exert opposite effects. This review summarizes and evaluates the current research findings on how microglia-derived EVs influence various CNS cells after ABI under different external stimuli. It analyzes the interaction mechanisms between EVs and resident CNS cells and discusses potential future research directions and clinical applications.
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