Hyaluronan delays human amniotic epithelial stem cell senescence by regulating CD44 isoform switch to activate AKT/mTOR signals - 05/01/24
, Jian-Jiang Zhong a, d, ⁎
, Jian-Hui Xiao a, b, c, ⁎ 

Abstract |
The replicative senescence of human amniotic epithelial stem cells (hAECs) is a major concern towards its clinical application. This study found that a 300-kDa hyaluronic acid (HA) could effectively delay the replicative senescence of hAECs, as indicated by the downregulation of cellular senescence markers and alteration of the cell cycle, and substantially improve the differentiation capacities of hAECs. HA was confirmed to regulate the CD44 isoform switch by upregulating the CD44s and downregulating the CD44v, thus exerting an anti-aging effect. We further found that HA induced the upregulation of hyaluronan synthase (HAS) 2, resulting in the activation of epithelial splicing regulatory protein 1 (ESRP1) and alternative splicing of CD44 mRNA, thereby promoting CD44s expression and inhibiting CD44v expression. Knockdown of HAS2 blocked ESRP1 expression and attenuated the anti-aging effects of HA. Hermes-1, a specific blocker of CD44, caused partial loss of the anti-aging effect of HA, upregulated senescence markers, and downregulated stemness markers. Furthermore, CD44s receptor activation was shown to initiate the AKT/mTOR downstream signaling. Conclusively, the study suggested that HA delayed hAEC senescence by regulating CD44 isoform switch to activate the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, and there is potential for the clinical application of hAECs in combination with HA.
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Highlights |
● | 300 kDa HA delayed the replicative senescence of human amniotic epithelial stem cells. |
● | 300 kDa HA triggered HAS2 to activate ESRP1, thereby regulating the CD44 isoform switch. |
● | 300 kDa HA protected against senescence by targeting CD44s to activate AKT/mTOR signals. |
Abbreviations : AKT, ALP, BSA, CD44, CD44s, CD44v, CK19, DAPI, Dex, ECM, ERK, ESCs, ESRP1, FBS, HA, hAECs, HAS, ITS, LG-DMEM, MK-2206, mTOR, Oct4, ORO, PVDF, RHAMM, SA-β-Gal, SDS-PAGE, siRNA, TB, TBS, TGF-β3, RIPA
Keywords : Hyaluronan, Stem cell senescence, CD44s receptor, Epithelial splicing regulatory protein 1, AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
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