Isolation and Characterization of Marrow-Isolated Adult Multilineage Inducible (MIAMI) Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Demonstrate Multifunctional Therapeutic Potential in Tissue Regeneration and Anti-Inflammatory Immunomodulation

Marrow-isolated adult multilineage inducible (MIAMI) cells are a subpopulation of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) with enhanced self-renewal, multilineage plasticity, and anti-inflammatory properties, suggesting that their extracellular vesicles (MIA-EVs) may confer advantages over conventional MSC-EVs. MIAMI cells were transcriptionally profiled and expressed regenerative markers, including <i>PDGFRB</i>, <i>CDX2</i>, and <i>TERT</i>. We report the first successful isolation and characterization of MIA-EVs. EVs were isolated by ultracentrifugation and characterized by nanoparticle tracking analysis, transmission electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and surface markers. Cargo analysis identified growth factors (<i>IGFBP-1</i>, <i>HGF</i>, <i>VEGF-D</i>) and 19 highly expressed miRNA targeting survival, regenerative, and immune regulatory pathways. MIA-EVs were efficiently internalized, enhanced keratinocyte wound closure and suppressed osteosarcoma proliferation in vitro. Conditioned MIA-EVs reshaped pathway weighting without altering core regulatory identity, as a conserved 15-miRNA backbone persisted across naïve, irradiated, and cytokine-primed states. In contrast, a 9-miRNA core shared with MSC-EVs defined a basal mesenchymal framework, while MIA-EVs expanded regenerative, survival, and immune network connectivity. Similar to embryonic stem cell (ESC)-EVs, both MIA- and cytokine-primed EVs promoted M2 macrophage polarization, selectively upregulating <i>IL1R2</i> and <i>PPARG</i>/<i>STAT1</i>, respectively. Meanwhile, MSC-EVs induced heterogeneous responses. These findings establish MIA-EVs as a conditioning-resistant, systems-regulated, cell-free platform with regenerative, immunomodulatory, and cytoprotective potential under hostile microenvironments.

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Cells
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2026-02-24
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https://doi.org/10.3390/cells15050396
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Extracellular vesicles in disease
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Isolation and Characterization of Marrow-Isolated Adult Multilineage Inducible (MIAMI) Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Demonstrate Multifunctional Therapeutic Potential in Tissue Regeneration and Anti-Inflammatory Immunomodulation

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Isolation and Characterization of Marrow-Isolated Adult Multilineage Inducible (MIAMI) Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Demonstrate Multifunctional Therapeutic Potential in Tissue Regeneration and Anti-Inflammatory Immunomodulation

Alicia R. Jackson, Thomas Michael Best, Dimitrios Kouroupis, Michelle B. R. G. Ley, Gianluca D’Ippolito, H. Thomas Temple
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Marrow-isolated adult multilineage inducible (MIAMI) cells are a subpopulation of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) with enhanced self-renewal, multilineage plasticity, and anti-inflammatory properties, suggesting that their extracellular vesicles (MIA-EVs) may confer advantages over conventional MSC-EVs. MIAMI cells were transcriptionally profiled and expressed regenerative markers, including <i>PDGFRB</i>, <i>CDX2</i>, and <i>TERT</i>. We report the first successful isolation and characterization of MIA-EVs. EVs were isolated by ultracentrifugation and characterized by nanoparticle tracking analysis, transmission electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and surface markers. Cargo analysis identified growth factors (<i>IGFBP-1</i>, <i>HGF</i>, <i>VEGF-D</i>) and 19 highly expressed miRNA targeting survival, regenerative, and immune regulatory pathways. MIA-EVs were efficiently internalized, enhanced keratinocyte wound closure and suppressed osteosarcoma proliferation in vitro. Conditioned MIA-EVs reshaped pathway weighting without altering core regulatory identity, as a conserved 15-miRNA backbone persisted across naïve, irradiated, and cytokine-primed states. In contrast, a 9-miRNA core shared with MSC-EVs defined a basal mesenchymal framework, while MIA-EVs expanded regenerative, survival, and immune network connectivity. Similar to embryonic stem cell (ESC)-EVs, both MIA- and cytokine-primed EVs promoted M2 macrophage polarization, selectively upregulating <i>IL1R2</i> and <i>PPARG</i>/<i>STAT1</i>, respectively. Meanwhile, MSC-EVs induced heterogeneous responses. These findings establish MIA-EVs as a conditioning-resistant, systems-regulated, cell-free platform with regenerative, immunomodulatory, and cytoprotective potential under hostile microenvironments.

CellsVol. 15(5)
University of Miami (US), Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health Systems, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Openalex Percentile: Top 44%
Extracellular vesicles in disease
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