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Pizzuti V, Donadei C, Balducelli E, Conte D, Gessaroli E, Paris F, Bini C, Demetri M, Di Nunzio M, Corradetti V, Alviano F, La Manna G, Comai G. Urine-Derived Renal Epithelial Cells (URECs) from Transplanted Kidneys as a Promising Immunomodulatory Cell Population. Cells 2023; 12:1630. [PMID: 37371100 DOI: 10.3390/cells12121630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Kidney transplantation is a lifesaving procedure for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Organs derived from donation after cardiac death (DCD) are constantly increasing; however, DCD often leads to ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) events. These phenomena increase kidney cell turnover to replace damaged cells, which are voided in urine. Urine-derived renal epithelial cells (URECs) are rarely present in the urine of healthy subjects, and their loss has been associated with several kidney disorders. The present study aimed to characterize the phenotype and potential applications of URECs voided after transplant. The results indicate that URECs are highly proliferating cells, expressing several kidney markers, including markers of kidney epithelial progenitor cells. Since the regulation of the immune response is crucial in organ transplantation and new immunoregulatory strategies are needed, UREC immunomodulatory properties were investigated. Co-culture with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) revealed that URECs reduced PBMC apoptosis, inhibited lymphocyte proliferation, increased T regulatory (Treg) cells and reduced T helper 1 (Th1) cells. URECs from transplanted patients represent a promising cell source for the investigation of regenerative processes occurring in kidneys, and for cell-therapy applications based on the regulation of the immune response.
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Affiliation(s)
- Valeria Pizzuti
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (DIBINEM), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40139 Bologna, Italy
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Shrestha S, Haque ME, Ighofose E, Mcmahon M, Kalyan G, Guyer R, Kalonick M, Kochanowski J, Wegner K, Somji S, Sens DA, Garrett SH. Primary and Immortalized Cultures of Human Proximal Tubule Cells Possess Both Progenitor and Non-Progenitor Cells That Can Impact Experimental Results. J Pers Med 2023; 13:613. [PMID: 37108999 PMCID: PMC10146827 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13040613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Studies have reported the presence of renal proximal tubule specific progenitor cells which co-express PROM1 and CD24 markers on the cell surface. The RPTEC/TERT cell line is a telomerase-immortalized proximal tubule cell line that expresses two populations of cells, one co-expressing PROM1 and CD24 and another expressing only CD24, identical to primary cultures of human proximal tubule cells (HPT). The RPTEC/TERT cell line was used by the authors to generate two new cell lines, HRTPT co-expressing PROM1 and CD24 and HREC24T expressing only CD24. The HRTPT cell line has been shown to express properties expected of renal progenitor cells while HREC24T expresses none of these properties. The HPT cells were used in a previous study to determine the effects of elevated glucose concentrations on global gene expression. This study showed the alteration of expression of lysosomal and mTOR associated genes. In the present study, this gene set was used to determine if pure populations of cells expressing both PROM1 and CD24 had different patterns of expression than those expressing only CD24 when exposed to elevated glucose concentrations. In addition, experiments were performed to determine whether cross-talk might occur between the two cell lines based on their expression of PROM1 and CD24. It was shown that the expression of the mTOR and lysosomal genes was altered in expression between the HRTPT and HREC24T cell lines based on their PROM1 and CD24 expression. Using metallothionein (MT) expression as a marker demonstrated that both cell lines produced condition media that could alter the expression of the MT genes. It was also determined that PROM1 and CD24 co-expression was limited in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell lines.
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, 1301 N. Columbia Road, Stop 9037, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA; (S.S.); (M.E.H.); (E.I.); (M.M.); (G.K.); (R.G.); (M.K.); (J.K.); (K.W.); (S.S.); (D.A.S.)
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Yuri S, Nishikawa M, Yanagawa N, Jo OD, Yanagawa N. In Vitro Propagation and Branching Morphogenesis from Single Ureteric Bud Cells. Stem Cell Reports 2017; 8:401-16. [PMID: 28089670 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2016.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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A method to maintain and rebuild ureteric bud (UB)-like structures from UB cells in vitro could provide a useful tool for kidney regeneration. We aimed in our present study to establish a serum-free culture system that enables the expansion of UB progenitor cells, i.e., UB tip cells, and reconstruction of UB-like structures. We found that fibroblast growth factors or retinoic acid (RA) was sufficient for the survival of UB cells in serum-free condition, while the proliferation and maintenance of UB tip cells required glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor together with signaling from either WNT-β-catenin pathway or RA. The activation of WNT-β-catenin signaling in UB cells by endogenous WNT proteins required R-spondins. Together with Rho kinase inhibitor, our culture system facilitated the expansion of UB tip cells to form UB-like structures from dispersed single cells. The UB-like structures thus formed retained the original UB characteristics and integrated into the native embryonic kidneys. FGFs and RA signaling sustain UB cell survival in serum-free culture condition WNT-β-catenin and RA signaling maintain the expansion of UB tip cells WNT proteins in UB cells activate WNT-β-catenin signaling through R-spondins Single UB cells form UB-like structures in vitro that integrate into native kidneys
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