Under conditions of hypoxia and serum deprivation, M1 macrophages secrete exosomes and transfer miR-222 to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC), which inhibits the expression of the antiapoptotic gene Bcl-2. This results in BMSC apoptosis and inhibition of mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and migration, which may affect the efficacy of BMSC in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction.
- Yanyan Qi
- Tingting Zhu
- Songtao An