Extracellular Vesicles Containing IL-4 Modulate Neuroinflammation in a Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis

Molecular Therapy : the Journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy
Giacomo CasellaRoberto Furlan

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a major role in cell-to-cell communication in physiological and pathological conditions, and their manipulation may represent a promising therapeutic strategy. Microglia, the parenchymal mononuclear phagocytes of the brain, modulate neighboring cells also through the release of EVs. The production of custom EVs filled with desired molecules, possibly targeted to make their uptake cell specific, and their administration in biological fluids may represent a valid approach for drug delivery. We engineered a murine microglia cell line, BV-2, to release EVs overexpressing the endogenous "eat me" signal Lactadherin (Mfg-e8) on the surface to target phagocytes and containing the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4. A single injection of 107 IL-4+Mfg-e8+ EVs into the cisterna magna modulated established neuroinflammation and significantly reduced clinical signs in the mouse model of multiple sclerosis, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Injected IL-4+Mfg-e8+ EVs target mainly phagocytes (i.e., macrophages and microglia) surrounding liquoral spaces, and their cargo promote the upregulation of anti-inflammatory markers chitinase 3-like 3 (ym1) and arginase-1 (arg1), significantly reducing tissu...Continue Reading

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