{"title":"Rab27b-mediated CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p suppresses ferroptosis and promotes cisplatin resistance in osteosarcoma","authors":"Wenyuan Duan , Xiaoying Niu , Yunsong Liu , Wen Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.cellsig.2025.112125","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chemoresistance remains a significant hurdle in the cisplatin treatment of osteosarcoma, with poor patient outcomes. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and exosomes play crucial roles in this resistance by transferring miRNAs to cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the biological role of CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p in promoting chemoresistance. Using single-cell analysis and tissue exosome miRNAs sequencing, CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p was significantly associated with cisplatin resistance. Using various co-culture models, we showed the regulatory function of Rab27b and CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p, as well as the inhibitory effect of miR-22-3p on PTEN and ferroptosis. Experiments in vivo validated that CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p downregulated ferroptosis and promoted resistance to cisplatin. Overall, our findings suggest that targeting the Rab27b/exosomal miR-22-3p/PTEN/ferroptosis axis could be a promising therapeutic strategy for overcoming chemoresistance in osteosarcoma by providing critical insights into the role of exosome-mediated communication within the tumor microenvironment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9902,"journal":{"name":"Cellular signalling","volume":"136 ","pages":"Article 112125"},"PeriodicalIF":3.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Cellular signalling","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0898656825005406","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CELL BIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Chemoresistance remains a significant hurdle in the cisplatin treatment of osteosarcoma, with poor patient outcomes. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and exosomes play crucial roles in this resistance by transferring miRNAs to cancer cells. In this study, we investigated the biological role of CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p in promoting chemoresistance. Using single-cell analysis and tissue exosome miRNAs sequencing, CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p was significantly associated with cisplatin resistance. Using various co-culture models, we showed the regulatory function of Rab27b and CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p, as well as the inhibitory effect of miR-22-3p on PTEN and ferroptosis. Experiments in vivo validated that CAFs derived exosomal miR-22-3p downregulated ferroptosis and promoted resistance to cisplatin. Overall, our findings suggest that targeting the Rab27b/exosomal miR-22-3p/PTEN/ferroptosis axis could be a promising therapeutic strategy for overcoming chemoresistance in osteosarcoma by providing critical insights into the role of exosome-mediated communication within the tumor microenvironment.
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Cellular Signalling publishes original research describing fundamental and clinical findings on the mechanisms, actions and structural components of cellular signalling systems in vitro and in vivo.
Cellular Signalling aims at full length research papers defining signalling systems ranging from microorganisms to cells, tissues and higher organisms.