Extracellular vesicle secretome from mesenchymal stromal cells prevents post-ischemic heart failure by targeting cardiac fibrosis Uppsala University, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden; University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Uppsala University, Sweden; Emory University, USA.
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Uppsala University, Sweden.
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Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden; Antaros TracerAB, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
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Ribocure Pharmaceut AB, Sweden; Suzhou Ribo Life Sci Co Ltd, China; University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden; Antaros TracerAB, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden.
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; Karolinska ATMP Ctr, Sweden.
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden; Antaros TracerAB, Sweden.
Uppsala University, Sweden.
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2026 (English) In: Cell Stem Cell, ISSN 1934-5909, E-ISSN 1875-9777, Vol. 33, no 8, p. 1324-1338Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MIR) injury drives adverse remodeling and heart failure after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), yet no therapy directly targets the fibrotic response. Here, we developed a good manufacturing practice-compatible extracellular vesicle (EV)-enriched secretome from bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells and identified a laminin-521-based production strategy suitable for clinical translation. The EV-enriched secretome exhibited in vitro immunomodulatory activity, and in murine MIR-injury models, treatment preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, reduced platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRβ)-associated myofibroblast activation quantified by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging, attenuated fibrosis, and promoted reparative macrophage polarization. In a clinically relevant porcine ischemia-reperfusion model, intracoronary administration was cardioprotective. We further developed a clinically approved PDGFRβ-targeted PET-imaging platform for longitudinal assessment of fibrotic activity in STEMI patients, where preliminary observations suggest that myofibroblast activation persists for up to 2 months after STEMI in selected patients. Together, these findings establish a translational therapeutic-diagnostic framework for individualized management of MIR injury.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages Elsevier, 2026. Vol. 33, no 8, p. 1324-1338
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Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-149241 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2026.07.003 ISI: 001845654600001 PubMedID: 42497858 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105046717856 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-149241 DiVA, id: diva2:2095052
2026-08-252026-08-252026-09-08 Bibliographically approved