Journal: Advanced Science
Article Title: Human Amniotic Epithelial Stem Cells Promote Colonic Recovery in Experimental Colitis via Exosomal MiR‐23a–TNFR1–NF‐κB Signaling
doi: 10.1002/advs.202401429
Figure Lengend Snippet: Characterization and effects of hAESC‐derived exosomes. a) NIR imaging and quantification of Dil dye‐labeled hAESCs following anal injections. NIR signals were captured from the five main organs (lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, and large bowel) and corresponding MLNs daily post‐injection. b) Morphology of exosomes visualized via transmission electron microscopy. Scale bar = 100 nm. c) Particle size distribution of exosomes determined via nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). d) Western blotting analysis of exosome‐specific markers. e) Uptake of exosomes by FHC cells. FHC cells were incubated with PKH67‐labeled hAESC‐exos and imaged at 24 h via confocal microscopy. Scale bars = 10 µm. f) Evaluation of the wound healing ability of hAESC‐exo‐treated and untreated FHC cells under inflammatory stimuli at 24 h; quantification summary is shown on the right side. Scale bars = 100 µm. g) Assessment of adhesion between THP‐1 and FHC cells under inflammatory stimuli with or without pre‐incubation with hAESC‐exos; quantification summary is shown on the right side. Scale bars = 100 µm. h) H&E staining of colon tissue sections (left) and assessment of histological scores (right). Scale bar = 100 µm. Data are represented as the mean ± SEM. Unpaired t ‐test or one‐way ANOVA followed by Tukey's post‐hoc test were used for analysis. n = 5. **** p < 0.0001, ** p < 0.01, and * p < 0.05; ns, not significant ( p > 0.05).
Article Snippet: Furthermore, uptake of exosomes was visualized using the PKH67 Green Fluorescent membrane linker dye (Solarbio, Beijing, China), following the manufacturer's instructions.
Techniques: Derivative Assay, Imaging, Labeling, Injection, Transmission Assay, Electron Microscopy, Western Blot, Incubation, Confocal Microscopy, Staining