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Chu W, Zhang F, Zeng X, He F, Shang G, Guo T, Wang Q, Wu J, Li T, Zhong ZZ, Liang X, Hu J, Liu M. A GMP-compliant manufacturing method for Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:131. [PMID: 38702793 PMCID: PMC11069138 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03725-0] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) hold great therapeutic potential in regenerative medicine. Therefore, it is crucial to establish a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-compliant methodology for the isolation and culture of WJ-MSCs. Through comprehensive research, encompassing laboratory-scale experiments to pilot-scale studies, we aimed to develop standardized protocols ensuring the high yield and quality of WJ-MSCs manufacturing. METHODS Firstly, optimization of parameters for the enzymatic digestion method used to isolate WJ-MSCs was conducted. These parameters included enzyme concentrations, digestion times, seeding densities, and culture media. Additionally, a comparative analysis between the explant method and the enzymatic digestion method was performed. Subsequently, the consecutive passaging of WJ-MSCs, specifically up to passage 9, was evaluated using the optimized method. Finally, manufacturing processes were developed and scaled up, starting from laboratory-scale flask-based production and progressing to pilot-scale cell factory-based production. Furthermore, a stability study was carried out to assess the storage and use of drug products (DPs). RESULTS The optimal parameters for the enzymatic digestion method were a concentration of 0.4 PZ U/mL Collagenase NB6 and a digestion time of 3 h, resulting in a higher yield of P0 WJ-MSCs. In addition, a positive correlation between the weight of umbilical cord tissue and the quantities of P0 WJ-MSCs has been observed. Evaluation of different concentrations of human platelet lysate revealed that 2% and 5% concentrations resulted in similar levels of cell expansion. Comparative analysis revealed that the enzymatic digestion method exhibited faster outgrowth of WJ-MSCs compared to the explant method during the initial passage. Passages 2 to 5 exhibited higher viability and proliferation ability throughout consecutive passaging. Moreover, scalable manufacturing processes from the laboratory scale to the pilot scale were successfully developed, ensuring the production of high-quality WJ-MSCs. Multiple freeze-thaw cycles of the DPs led to reduced cell viability and viable cell concentration. Subsequent thawing and dilution of the DPs resulted in a significant decrease in both metrics, especially when stored at 20-27 °C. CONCLUSION This study offers valuable insights into optimizing the isolation and culture of WJ-MSCs. Our scalable manufacturing processes facilitate the large-scale production of high-quality WJ-MSCs. These findings contribute to the advancement of WJ-MSCs-based therapies in regenerative medicine.
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- Wanglong Chu
- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co., Ltd, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Foundational Technologies for CGT Industry, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
- Shenzhen Kenuo Medical Laboratory, 518000, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Fereydani NM, Galehdari H, Hoveizi E, Alghasi A, Ajami M. Ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells in two/ three-dimensional co-cultures with various source of stromal cells. Tissue Cell 2024; 87:102331. [PMID: 38430847 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2024.102331] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells, with both high quantities and quality, is considered a paramount issue in cell and gene therapy for hematological diseases. Complex interactions between the bone marrow microenvironment and hematopoietic stem cells reveal the importance of using 2D and 3D coculture as a physiological system simulator in the proliferation, differentiation, and homeostasis of HSCs. Herein, the capacity of mesenchymal stem cells derived from different sources to support the expansion and maintenance of HSPC was compared with each other. We evaluated the fold increase of HSPC, CD34 marker expression, cytokine secretion profile of different MSCs, and the frequency of hematopoietic colony-forming unit parameters. Our results show that there was no significant difference between adipose tissue-MSC, Wharton jelly-MSC, and Endometrial-MSCs in HSPC expansion (fold increase: 34.74±4.38 in Wj-MSC, 32.22±5.07 in AD-MSC, 25.9±1.27 in En-MSCs); However, there were significantly more than the expansion media alone (4.4±0.69). The results obtained from the cytokine secretion analysis also confirm these results. Also, there were significant differences in the clonogenicity of Wj-MSC, En-MSCs, and expansion media (CFU-GEMM: 7±1.73, 2.3±1.15, and 2.3±1.52), which indicated that Wj-MSC could significantly maintain the primitive state. As a result, using Wj-mesenchymal stem cells on a 3D coculture system effectively increases the HSPC expansion and maintains the colonization potential of hematopoietic stem cells.
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- Nasim Mayeli Fereydani
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Thalassemia & Hemoglobinopathy Research center, Health research institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Hematology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Ozmert E, Arslan U. Management of Retinitis Pigmentosa Via Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Combination With Magnovision: 3-Year Prospective Results. Stem Cells Transl Med 2023; 12:631-650. [PMID: 37713598 PMCID: PMC10552690 DOI: 10.1093/stcltm/szad051] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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To investigate whether the natural progression rate of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) can be decreased with subtenon Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cell (WJ-MSC) application alone or combination with Magnovision. The study included prospective analysis of 130 eyes of 80 retinitis pigmentosa patients with a 36-month follow-up duration. Patients constitute 4 groups with similar demographic characteristics. The subtenon WJ-MSC-only group consisted of 34 eyes of 32 RP patients as Group 1; the Magnovision-only group consisted of 32 eyes of 16 RP patients as Group 2; the combined management group consisted of 32 eyes of 16 RP patients who received combined WJ-MSC and Magnovision as Group 3; the natural course (control) group consisted of 32 eyes of 16 RP patients who did not receive any treatment were classified as Group 4. Fundus autofluorescence surface area (FAF-field), horizontal and vertical ellipsoid zone width (EZW), fundus perimetry deviation index (FPDI), full-field electroretinography magnitude (ERG-m), and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) changes were compared within and between groups after 36 months follow up period. FAF-field delta changes were detected 0.39 mm2 in Group 1, 1.50 mm2 in Group 2, 0.07 mm2 in Group 3 and 12.04 mm2 in Group 4 (Δp 4 > 2 > 1 > 3). Horizontal EZW, Vertical EZW, BCVA, and FPDI delta changes were detected Δp 4 > 1,2 > 3. ERG-m delta changes were detected Δp 3 > 1,2,4. Retinitis pigmentosa characterized by progressive loss of photoreceptors eventually leading to total blindness. The combination of WJ-MSC and Magnovision can significantly slow the progression of the disease in comparison to natural progression rate for 3 years in appropriate cases. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05800301.
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- Emin Ozmert
- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Türkiye
- Ankara University Technopolis, Bioretina Eye Clinic, AnkaraTürkiye
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- Ankara University Technopolis, Bioretina Eye Clinic, AnkaraTürkiye
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Mokhtari T, Shayan M, Rezaei Rashnudi A, Hassanzadeh G, Mehran Nia K. Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells attenuate global hypoxia-induced learning and memory impairment via preventing blood-brain barrier breakdown. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2023; 26:1053-1060. [PMID: 37605722 PMCID: PMC10440140 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2023.70137.15250] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Objectives Intracerebroventricular (ICV) injections of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may improve the function and structure of blood-brain barrier (BBB), possibly by preserving the BBB integrity. This study examined the impact of Wharton's jelly (WJ)-MSCs on cognitive dysfunction and BBB disruption following a protracted hypoxic state. Materials and Methods Twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly studied in four groups: Control (Co): Healthy animals, Sham (Sh): Rats were placed in the cage without hypoxia induction and with ICV injection of vehicle, Hypoxic (Hx)+vehicle: Hypoxic rats with ICV injection of vehicle (5 μl of PBS), and Hx+MSCs: Hypoxic rats with ICV injection of MSCs. Spatial learning and memory were evaluated one week after WJ-MSCs injection, and then animals were sacrificed for molecular research. Results Hypoxia increased latency and lowered the time and distance required reaching the target quarter, according to the findings. Furthermore, hypoxic rats had lower gene expression and protein levels of hippocampus vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, claudin 5, and tricellulin gene expression than Co and Sh animals (P<0.05). Finally, administering WJ-MSCs after long-term hypoxia effectively reversed the cognitive deficits and prevented the BBB breakdown via the upregulation of VE-cadherin, claudin 5, and tricellulin genes (P<0.05). Conclusion These findings suggest that prolonged hypoxia induces spatial learning and memory dysfunction and increases BBB disruption, the potential mechanism of which might be via reducing VE-cadherin, claudin 5, and tricellulin genes. Hence, appropriate treatment with WJ-MSCs could reverse ischemia adverse effects and protect the BBB integrity following prolonged hypoxia.
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- Tahmineh Mokhtari
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Koken GY, Abamor ES, Allahverdiyev A, Karaoz E. Wharton Jelly Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell's Exosomes Demonstrate Significant Antileishmanial and Wound Healing Effects in Combination with Aloe-Emodin: An in Vitro Study. J Pharm Sci 2022; 111:3232-3242. [PMID: 35995206 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2022.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to explore the antileishmanial performance and wound healing effect of exosomes isolated from Wharton Jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) in combination with aloe-emodin. MSCs obtained from Wharton Jelly were characterized by flow cytometry. Exosomes were isolated from cultivated stem cells by ultacentrifugation method. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) and flow cytometry were used for characterization of obtained exosomes. The cytotoxicities of characterized exosomes and aloe-emodin at different concentrations were investigated on L929 and J774 cell lines. Non-toxic concentrations of each agent were combined and their inhibitory efficacies on L.major promastigotes and amastigotes were investigated by different techniques such as MTT, parasite count and measurements of infection index. Finally, wound healing activities of combinations were examined on in vitro artifical wound model and compared with the use of exosomes alone. According to outcome of flow cytometic analysis, vesicles isolated from WJ-MSCs highly expressed the markers such as CD63 special for exosome profile. SEM and NTA results demonstrated that derived exosomes possessed dimensions between 150 to 200 nanometers and elicited the cup-shape specific to exosomes. Combinations including non-toxic dosages of exosomes and aloe-emodin demonstrated superior antileishmanial effectivenesses both on promastigotes and amastigotes in contrast to use of exosome alone since they lead to inhibition of promastigotes and amastigotes for 4 and 10-folds in comparison to control, respectively. Additionally, combinations elicited more rapidly and effective in vitro wound-healing performance in contrast to use of exosome alone. At the end of 24 h incubation application of combinations gave rise to wound closure at a rate of 72 %, while in the control group 52 % of wound area has not been healed, yet. These results reflect that mentioned combination has great potential to be used in treatment of cutaneus leishmaniasis (CL) since they have magnificient capacity to inhibit Leishmania parasites while enhancing wound healing.
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- Gulnaz Yildirim Koken
- Yildiz Technical University, Department of Bioengineering, Istanbul, Turkey; Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research & Manufacturing (LivMedCell), Istanbul, Turkey
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- Yildiz Technical University, Department of Bioengineering, Istanbul, Turkey
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- V. Akhundov National Scientific Research Medical Prophylactic Institute, Baku, Azarrbaijan Republic.
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research & Manufacturing (LivMedCell), Istanbul, Turkey
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Florian AR, Cruciat G, Nemeti G, Staicu A, Suciu C, Sulaiman MC, Goidescu I, Muresan D, Stamatian F. Umbilical Cord Biometry and Fetal Abdominal Skinfold Assessment as Potential Biomarkers for Fetal Macrosomia in a Gestational Diabetes Romanian Cohort. Medicina (Kaunas) 2022; 58:medicina58091162. [PMID: 36143839 PMCID: PMC9502375 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58091162] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Backgroundand Objectives: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a pregnancy-associated pathology commonly resulting in macrosomic fetuses, a known culprit of obstetric complications. We aimed to evaluate the potential of umbilical cord biometry and fetal abdominal skinfold assessment as screening tools for fetal macrosomia in gestational diabetes mellitus pregnant women. Materials and methods: This was a prospective case−control study conducted on pregnant patients presenting at 24−28 weeks of gestation in a tertiary-level maternity hospital in Northern Romania. Fetal biometry, fetal weight estimation, umbilical cord area and circumference, areas of the umbilical vein and arteries, Wharton jelly (WJ) area and abdominal fold thickness measurements were performed. Results: A total of 51 patients were enrolled in the study, 26 patients in the GDM group and 25 patients in the non-GDM group. There was no evidence in favor of umbilical cord area and WJ amount assessments as predictors of fetal macrosomia (p > 0.05). However, there was a statistically significant difference in the abdominal skinfold measurement during the second trimester between macrosomic and normal-weight newborns in the GDM patient group (p = 0.016). The second-trimester abdominal circumference was statistically significantly correlated with fetal macrosomia at term in the GDM patient group with a p value of 0.003, as well as when considering the global prevalence of macrosomia in the studied populations, 0.001, when considering both populations. Conclusions: The measurements of cord and WJ could not be established as predictors of fetal macrosomia in our study populations, nor differentiate between pregnancies with and without GDM. Abdominal skinfold measurement and abdominal circumference measured during the second trimester may be important markers of fetal metabolic status in pregnancies complicated by GDM.
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- Andreea Roxana Florian
- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.N.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Correspondence: (G.C.); (G.N.)
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology I, Mother and Child Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Asl Iranifam R, Maleki M, Vahdani Kia V, Safavi E, Sadi Khosroshahi N. Assessment the Effect of Human Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly Stem Cells on the Expression of Homing Genes: CXCR4 and VLA-4 in Cell Line of Prostate Cancer. Int J Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Res 2022; 16:157-163. [PMID: 36694702 PMCID: PMC9831870 DOI: 10.18502/ijhoscr.v16i3.10138] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background : Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in the male that affects the health, social and economic life of person. Different compounds such as Wharton's jelly, have been used to treat prostate cancer. Wharton's jelly is a tissue rich in cells with mesenchymal morphology. Wharton's jelly compound inhibited the growth of various cancer cells, including ovarian, osteosarcoma, breast, and prostate cancers, and also reduced the expression of CXCR4 and VLA-4 genes involved in the metastasis process. Materials and Methods: To do this research, Wharton's jelly stem cells and DU145 cancer cell line were cultured. After cell culture, the effect of Wharton's jelly on this cell line was evaluated by scratching and MTT assay. The expression of CXCR4 and VLA-4 genes was also evaluated by Real-time PCR. Results: The results of MTT and Scratching tests showed that Wharton's jelly inhibited the growth of DU145 cancer cells and also decreased the expression level of CXCR4 and VLA-4 genes. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that Wharton's jelly can be considered as an effective compound for decreasing metastasis of prostate cancer.
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- Roya Asl Iranifam
- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Basic sciences, Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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Samara O, Jafar H, Hamdan M, Al-Ta'mari A, Rahmeh R, Hourani B, Mandalawi N, Awidi A. Ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection of expanded umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in knee osteoarthritis: a safety/efficacy study with MRI data. Regen Med 2022; 17:299-312. [PMID: 35546314 DOI: 10.2217/rme-2021-0121] [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] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: This study has the primary objective of studying the effect of Wharton jelly mesenchymal stem cells (WJMSCs) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. As a secondary end point, we report on the efficacy of such therapy. Patients and methods: 16 patients with advanced Kellgren stage were treated using two doses of expanded WJMSCs given 1 month apart. Patients were followed for 48 months using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) and 12 months using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results: Treatment was well tolerated. One patient developed moderate effusion and one superficial phlebitis. We observed functional and pain improvement at 12 and 48 months (p < 0.0001), with statistically significant improvement on MRI scans at 12 months in cartilage loss, osteophytes, bone marrow lesions, effusion and synovitis (p < 0.01), and highly significant improvement in subchondral sclerosis (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: WJMSCs are safe and potentially effective in producing significant improvement in KOOS and MRI scores when administered intra-articularly in knee osteoarthritis cases under ultrasound guidance.
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- Osama Samara
- Department of Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Department of Radiology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cell Therapy Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Department of Anatomy & Histology, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman Jordan
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- Department of Special Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cell Therapy Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, TN, USA
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- Cell Therapy Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Cell Therapy Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Radiology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Cell Therapy Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Department of Hematology-Oncology, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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Gupta S, Pinky, Vishal, Sharma H, Soni N, Rao EP, Dalela M, Yadav A, Nautiyal N, Kumar A, Nayak B, Banerjee A, Dinda AK, Mohanty S. Comparative Evaluation of Anti-Fibrotic Effect of Tissue Specific Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Extracellular Vesicles for the Amelioration of CCl4 Induced Chronic Liver Injury. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2021; 18:1097-1112. [PMID: 34859376 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-021-10313-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) derived Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) have emerged as an effective candidate for amelioration of liver fibrosis. However, the effect and the mechanisms of MSC-EVs in liver repair remains elusive. In this study, we have evaluated the differential regenerative efficacy of EVs derived from two different human tissue-specific MSCs (Adipose tissue; AD-MSC and Wharton's Jelly; WJ-MSC), in a murine model of chronic liver fibrosis. Mouse model of chronic liver injury was induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) injection, followed by administration of EVs via the tail vein. Both quantitative and qualitative assessment was done to evaluate the hepatic regenerative potential of tissue specific MSC-extracellular vesicles. EVs, regardless of their MSC source, were found to be effective in alleviating chronic liver fibrosis, as demonstrated by macroscopic alterations in the liver. According to the findings of the comprehensive study, there were subtle variations in the tissue specific MSCs-EVs mediated approaches. A greater anti-fibrotic impact was demonstrated by AD-MSC derived EVs through extracellular matrix alteration and hepatocyte proliferation. WJ-MSC EVs, on the other hand, have an anti-inflammatory effect, as evidenced by alterations in the expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, cargo profiling of these EVs revealed differences in the miRNA and protein expression, as well as the pathways that they were associated. Comparative overview of regression of fibrosis using tissue specific MSC derived EVs (credits BioRender.com ).
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- Suchi Gupta
- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Stem Cell Facility (DBT-Centre of Excellence for Stem Cell Research), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1st Floor, ORBO Complex, New Delhi, Ansari Nagar, India.
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Kabatas S, Civelek E, Savrunlu EC, Kaplan N, Boyalı O, Diren F, Can H, Genç A, Akkoç T, Karaöz E. Feasibility of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in pediatric hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: Phase I study. World J Stem Cells 2021; 13:470-484. [PMID: 34136076 PMCID: PMC8176840 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v13.i5.470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the leading causes of death and long-term neurological impairment in the pediatric population. Despite a limited number of treatments to cure HIE, stem cell therapies appear to be a potential treatment option for brain injury resulting from HIE.
AIM To investigate the efficacy and safety of stem cell-based therapies in pediatric patients with HIE.
METHODS The study inclusion criteria were determined as the presence of substantial deficit and disability caused by HIE. Wharton’s jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) were intrathecally (IT), intramuscularly (IM), and intravenously administered to participants at a dose of 1 × 106/kg for each administration route twice monthly for 2 mo. In different follow-up durations, the effect of WJ-MSCs administration on HIE, the quality of life, prognosis of patients, and side effects were investigated, and patients were evaluated for neurological, cognitive functions, and spasticity using the Wee Functional Independence Measure (Wee FIM) Scale and Modified Ashworth (MA) Scale.
RESULTS For all participants (n = 6), the mean duration of exposure to hypoxia was 39.17 + 18.82 min, the mean time interval after HIE was 21.83 ± 26.60 mo, the mean baseline Wee FIM scale score was 13.5 ± 0.55, and the mean baseline MA scale score was 35 ± 9.08. Three patients developed only early complications such as low-grade fever, mild headache associated with IT injection, and muscle pain associated with IM injection, all of which were transient and disappeared within 24 h. The treatment was evaluated to be safe and effective as demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging examinations, electroencephalographies, laboratory tests, and neurological and functional scores of patients. Patients exhibited significant improvements in all neurological functions through a 12-mo follow-up. The mean Wee FIM scale score of participants increased from 13.5 ± 0.55 to 15.17 ± 1.6 points (mean ± SD) at 1 mo (z = - 1.826, P = 0.068) and to 23.5 ± 3.39 points at 12 mo (z = -2.207, P = 0.027) post-treatment. The percentage of patients who achieved an excellent functional improvement (Wee FIM scale total score = 126) increased from 10.71% (at baseline) to 12.03% at 1 mo and to 18.65% at 12 mo post-treatment.
CONCLUSION Both the triple-route and multiple WJ-MSC implantations were safe and effective in pediatric patients with HIE with significant neurological and functional improvements. The results of this study support conducting further randomized, placebo-controlled studies on this treatment in the pediatric population.
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- Serdar Kabatas
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey
- Pediatric Allergy-Immunology, Marmara University, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34854, Turkey
- Center for Stem Cell & Gene Therapy Research and Practice, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34255, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey
- Pediatric Allergy-Immunology, Marmara University, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul 34854, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Rumeli University, Çorlu Reyap Hospital, Tekirdağ 59860, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34255, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Biruni University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
- Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Medicine Hospital, Istanbul 34203, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Asya Hospital, Istanbul 34250, Turkey
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- Pediatric Allergy-Immunology, Marmara University, Istanbul 34899, Turkey
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research & Manufacturing (LivMedCell), Liv Hospital, Istanbul 34340, Turkey
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Istinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
- Center for Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Research and Practice, Istinye University, Istanbul 34340, Turkey
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Sober SA, Darmani H, Alhattab D, Awidi A. Flow cytometric characterization of cell surface markers to differentiate between fibroblasts and mesenchymal stem cells of different origin. Arch Med Sci 2021; 19:1487-1496. [PMID: 37732070 PMCID: PMC10507789 DOI: 10.5114/aoms/131088] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Identification and purification of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) expanded in culture for therapeutic use is crucial for improved yield and optimal results. Fibroblasts are the most common cell type in connective tissue and are commonly found as contaminants of MSC cultures, affecting cell yield and potentially causing tumour formation after cell transplantation. In the current study, we wished to identify cell surface markers that can differentiate MSCs of different origins from fibroblasts. Material and methods Mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from bone marrow, adipose tissue, Wharton's jelly, and placental tissue, and fibroblasts were isolated from foreskin (as a negative control) in order to examine the differences in the expression of a panel of 14 different cell surface markers using multiplex flow cytometry. Results Our results indicate that the following markers could be useful in differentiating between fibroblasts and MSCs derived from the following: adipose tissue - CD79a, CD105, CD106, CD146, and CD271; Wharton's jelly - CD14, CD56, and CD105; bone marrow - CD105, CD106, and CD146; and placental tissue - CD14, CD105, and CD146. Furthermore, we found that, contradictory to previous studies, CD26 is not fibroblast specific. Conclusions The results of our study indicate that cell surface markers may prove to be a useful tool in the discrimination between MSCs of different origins and fibroblasts, and thus may be used to authenticate the identity of the isolated cells.
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- Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
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Kim KS, Choi YK, Kim MJ, Hwang JW, Min K, Jung SY, Kim SK, Choi YS, Cho YW. Umbilical Cord-Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Conditioned Medium Improves Insulin Resistance in C2C12 Cell. Diabetes Metab J 2021; 45:260-269. [PMID: 32662257 PMCID: PMC8024157 DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2019.0191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Umbilical cord-mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium (UC-MSC-CM) has emerged as a promising cell-free therapy. The aim of this study was to explore the therapeutic effects of UC-MSC-CM on insulin resistance in C2C12 cell. METHODS Insulin resistance was induced by palmitate. Effects of UC-MSC-CM on insulin resistance were evaluated using glucose uptake, glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4) translocation, the insulin-signaling pathway, and mitochondrial contents and functions in C2C12 cell. RESULTS Glucose uptake was improved by UC-MSC-CM. UC-MSC-CM treatment increased only in membranous GLUT4 expression, not in cytosolic GLUT4 expression. It restored the insulin-signaling pathway in insulin receptor substrate 1 and protein kinase B. Mitochondrial contents evaluated by mitochondrial transcription factor A, mitochondrial DNA copy number, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha were increased by UC-MSC-CM. In addition, UC-MSC-CM significantly decreased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and increased fatty acid oxidation and mitochondrial membrane potential. There was no improvement in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) contents, but ATP synthesis was improved by UC-MSC-CM. Cytokine and active factor analysis of UC-MSC-CM showed that it contained many regulators inhibiting insulin resistance. CONCLUSION UC-MSC-CM improves insulin resistance with multiple mechanisms in C2C12 cell.
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- Kyung-Soo Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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Choi UY, Joshi HP, Payne S, Kim KT, Kyung JW, Choi H, Cooke MJ, Kwon SY, Roh EJ, Sohn S, Shoichet MS, Han I. An Injectable Hyaluronan-Methylcellulose (HAMC) Hydrogel Combined with Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (WJ-MSCs) Promotes Degenerative Disc Repair. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7391. [PMID: 33036383 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 09/05/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is one of the predominant causes of chronic low back pain (LBP), which is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Despite substantial progress in cell therapy for the treatment of IVD degeneration, significant challenges remain for clinical application. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of hyaluronan-methylcellulose (HAMC) hydrogels loaded with Wharton's Jelly-derived mesenchymal stromal cell (WJ-MSCs) in vitro and in a rat coccygeal IVD degeneration model. Following induction of injury-induced IVD degeneration, female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into four groups to undergo a single intradiscal injection of the following: (1) phosphate buffered saline (PBS) vehicle, (2) HAMC, (3) WJ-MSCs (2 × 104 cells), and (4) WJ-MSCs-loaded HAMC (WJ-MSCs/HAMC) (n = 10/each group). Coccygeal discs were removed following sacrifice 6 weeks after implantation for radiologic and histologic analysis. We confirmed previous findings that encapsulation in HAMC increases the viability of WJ-MSCs for disc repair. The HAMC gel maintained significant cell viability in vitro. In addition, combined implantation of WJ-MSCs and HAMC significantly promoted degenerative disc repair compared to WJ-MSCs alone, presumably by improving nucleus pulposus cells viability and decreasing extracellular matrix degradation. Our results suggest that WJ-MSCs-loaded HAMC promotes IVD repair more effectively than cell injection alone and supports the potential clinical use of HAMC for cell delivery to arrest IVD degeneration or to promote IVD regeneration.
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Özmert E, Arslan U. Management of retinitis pigmentosa by Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells: prospective analysis of 1-year results. Stem Cell Res Ther 2020; 11:353. [PMID: 32787913 PMCID: PMC7425139 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-01870-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to investigate annual structural and functional results, and their correlation with inheritance pattern of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients who were treated with Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs). MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective, sequential, open-label phase-3 clinical study was conducted at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, between April 2019 and May 2020. The study included 34 eyes from 32 retinitis pigmentosa patients of various genotypes who were enrolled in the stem cells clinical trial. The patients were followed for 12 months after the WJ-MSCs transplantation into subtenon space and evaluated with consecutive examinations. Genetic mutations were investigated using a retinitis pigmentosa panel sequencing method consisting of 90 genes. All patients underwent a complete routine ophthalmic examination with best corrected visual acuity, optical coherence tomography angiography, visual field, and full-field electroretinography. Quantitative data obtained from baseline (T0), 6th month (T1), and 12th month (T2) examinations were compared. RESULTS According to timepoints at T0, T1, and T2: The mean outer retinal thickness was 100.3 μm, 119.1 μm, and 118.0 μm, respectively (p = 0.01; T0 < T1, T2). The mean horizontal ellipsoid zone width were 2.65 mm, 2.70 mm, and 2.69 mm respectively (p = 0.01; T0 < T1, T2). The mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were 70.5 letters, 80.6 letters, and 79.9 letters, respectively (p = 0.01; T0 < T1, T2). The mean fundus perimetry deviation index (FPDI) was 8.0%, 11.4%, and 11.6%, respectively (p = 0.01; T0 < T1, T2). The mean full-field flicker ERG parameters at T0, T1, and T2: amplitudes were 2.4 mV, 5.0 mV, and 4.6 mV, respectively (p = 0.01; T0 < T1, T2). Implicit time were 43.3 ms, 37.9 ms, and 38.6 ms, respectively (p = 0.01; T0 > T1, T2). According to inheritance pattern, BCVA, FPDI, ERG amplitude, and implicit time data improved significantly in autosomal dominant (AD) and in autosomal recessive (AR) RP at 1 year follow-up (pAD = 0.01, pAR = 0.01; pAD = pAR > pX-linked). No ocular or systemic adverse events related to the surgical methods and/or WJ-MSCs were observed during the 1 year follow-up period. CONCLUSION Subtenon transplantation of WJ-MSCs was found to be effective and safe in the treatment of RP during the first year, similar to the sixth month's results. In autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive inheritance of RP, regardless of the genetic mutations, subtenon administration of WJ-MSCs can be considered an effective and safe option without any adverse effect for slowing or stopping the disease progression. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04224207 . Registered 8 January 2020.
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- Emin Özmert
- Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Bioretina Eye Clinic, Ankara University Technopolis, Neorama Ofis 55-56 Yaşam Cad. No 13/A Beştepe, Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey
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Chang CY, Lew WZ, Feng SW, Wu CL, Wang HH, Hsieh SC, Huang HM. Static magnetic field-enhanced osteogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells via matrix vesicle secretion. Int J Radiat Biol 2020; 96:1207-1217. [PMID: 32602413 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1787545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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METHODS In methodology, WJMSCs were treated with a 0.4-T SMF. The cell viability was tested using the MTT assay. For the osteogenic analysis, the alkaline phosphatase activity assay and alizarin red S staining were performed. The osteogenic-related gene expression of ALP, BMP-2, and Runx2 was examined using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was used to analyze matrix vesicle secretion. RESULTS The cell viability showed no significant difference between the SMF-treated group and the sham-exposed cells. However, the SMF-treated group exhibited significantly more mineralized nodule formation and higher ALP activity than their control counterparts (p < .05). The expressions of osteogenic-related markers, ALP, BMP-2, and Runx2, were also significantly higher in the SMF-treated WJMSCs. The scanning electron microscopy results showed much more matrix vesicle secretion in the SMF-treated cells than in the sham-treated cells. A mineralized sheath was noted in the SMF-treated cells, along with a sporadic accumulation of spherical mineralized deposits on the cell surface. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that 0.4-T SMF treatment enhances the osteogenesis of WJMSCs at the early-to-middle stage of osteogenic differentiation by increasing the matrix vesicle secretion and mineralization.
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- Ching-Yi Chang
- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Endodontics, Department of Dentistry, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endodontics, Department of Dentistry, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Endodontics, Department of Dentistry, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Optomechatronics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Sarvestani FS, Zare MA, Saki F, Koohpeyma F, Al-Abdullah IH, Azarpira N. The effect of human wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells on MC4R, NPY, and LEPR gene expression levels in rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2020; 23:214-223. [PMID: 32405365 PMCID: PMC7211357 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2019.39582.9387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting from inflammatory destruction of islets β-cells. Nowadays, progress in cell therapy, especially mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) proposes numerous potential remedies for T1D. We aimed to investigate the combination therapeutic effect of these cells with insulin and metformin on neuropeptide Y, melanocortin-4 receptor, and leptin receptor genes expression in TID. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundreds male rats were randomly divided into seven groups: the control, diabetes, insulin (Ins.), insulin+metformin (Ins.Met.), Wharton's Jelly-derived MSCs (WJ-MSCs), insulin+metformin+WJ-MSCs (Ins.Met.MSCs), and insulin+WJ-MSCs (Ins.MSCs). Treatment was performed from the first day after diagnosis as diabetes. Groups of the recipient WJ-MSCs were intraportally injected with 2× 10⁶ MSCs/kg at the 7th and 28th days of study. Fasting blood sugar was monitored and tissues and genes analysis were performed. RESULTS The blood glucose levels were slightly decreased in all treatment groups within 20th and 45th days compared to the diabetic group. The C-peptide level enhanced in these groups compared to the diabetic group, but this increment in Ins.MSCs group on the 45th days was higher than other groups. The expression level of melanocortin-4 receptor and leptin receptor genes meaningfully up-regulated in the treatment groups, while the expression of neuropeptide Y significantly down-regulated in the treatment group on both times of study. CONCLUSION Our data exhibit that infusion of MSCs and its combination therapy with insulin might ameliorate diabetes signs by changing the amount of leptin and subsequent changes in the expression of neuropeptide Y and melanocortin-4 receptor.
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- Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Translational Research and Cellular Therapeutics, Diabetes and Metabolism Research Institute, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Duarte, USA
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- Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Balzano F, Bellu E, Basoli V, Dei Giudici S, Santaniello S, Cruciani S, Facchin F, Oggiano A, Capobianco G, Dessole F, Ventura C, Dessole S, Maioli M. Lessons from human umbilical cord: gender differences in stem cells from Wharton's jelly. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019; 234:143-148. [PMID: 30690190 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the molecular features of mesenchymal stem cells from Wharton Jelly (WJ-MSCs) of umbilical cord to predict their differentiation capacity. DESIGN Comparison of gene expression from mesenchymal stem cells of male and female umbilical cord SETTING: University hospital PATIENT (S): umbilical cords (n = 12, 6 males and 6 females) retrieved from spontaneous full-term vaginal delivery of healthy women INTERVENTION: we analyzed the expression of the stemness related genes C-MYC, OCT4, SOX2 and NANOG and of the epigenetic modulating gene DNA-methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1). MEAN OUTCOME MEASURE WJ-MSCs were isolated by standard procedures and immunophenotypically characterized. Gene expression analysis of stemness related genes and the epigenetic modulating gene DNMT1 were performed by real-time PCR RESULTS: expression of the OCT4 and DNMT1 genes was significantly higher in WJ- MSCs isolated from male subjects, as compared to MSCs isolated from female-derived WJ. The resulting higher expression of OCT4 and DNMT1 in WJ-MSCs from males as compared with female WJ-MSCs for the first time identifies a specific relationship between stemness genes, an epigenetic modulator, and gender differences. CONCLUSION our findings disclose novel biomedical implications in WJ-MSCs related to the sex of the donor, thus providing additional cues to exploit their regenerative potential in allogenic transplantation.
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- Francesca Balzano
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy; Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems - Eldor Lab, Innovation Accelerator, CNR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Via Vienna 2, Sassari 07100, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy; Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems - Eldor Lab, Innovation Accelerator, CNR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy; Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems - Eldor Lab, Innovation Accelerator, CNR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Via Vienna 2, Sassari 07100, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and experimental Sciences, Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and experimental Sciences, Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Sassari, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems - Eldor Lab, Innovation Accelerator, CNR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and experimental Sciences, Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100 Sassari, Italy; Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Stem Cell Engineering, National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems - Eldor Lab, Innovation Accelerator, CNR, Via Piero Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy; Center for Developmental Biology and Reprogramming- CEDEBIOR, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43/B, 07100, Sassari, Italy; Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy.
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Romo-Yáñez J, Domínguez-Castro M, Flores-Reyes JS, Estrada-Juárez H, Mancilla-Herrera I, Hernández-Pineda J, Bazan-Tejeda ML, Aguinaga-Ríos M, Reyes-Muñoz E. Hyperglycemia differentially affects proliferation, apoptosis, and BNIP3 and p53 mRNA expression of human umbilical cord Wharton's jelly cells from non-diabetic and diabetic pregnancies. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 508:1149-1154. [PMID: 30554659 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Diabetes in pregnancy constitutes an unfavorable environment for embryonic and fetal development, where the child has a higher risk of perinatal morbidity and mortality, with high incidence of congenital malformations and predisposition to long-term metabolic diseases that increase with a hypercaloric diet. To analyze whether hyperglycemia differentially affects proliferation, apoptosis, and mRNA expression in cells from children of normoglycemic pregnancies (NGPs) and diabetes mellitus pregnancies (DMPs), we used umbilical cord Wharton jelly cells as a research model. Proliferation assays were performed to analyze growth and determine the doubling time, and the rate of apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry-annexin-V assays. AMPK, BNIP3, HIF1α, and p53 mRNA gene expression was assessed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. We found that hyperglycemia decreased proliferation in a statistically significant manner in NGP cells treated with 40 mM D-glucose and in DMP cells treated with 30 and 40 mM D-glucose. Apoptosis increased in hyperglycemic conditions in NGP and DMP cells. mRNA expression of BNIP3 and p53 was significantly increased in cells from DMPs but not in cells from NGPs. We found evidence that maternal irregular metabolic conditions, like diabetes with hyperglycemia in culture, affect biological properties of fetal cells. These observations could be a constituent of fetal programming.
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- José Romo-Yáñez
- Departamento de Genética y Genómica Humana, INPer, Mexico City, Mexico; Coordinación de Endocrinología Ginecológica y Perinatal, INPer, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Genética y Genómica Humana, INPer, Mexico City, Mexico; Departamento de Fisiologia y Desarrollo Celular, INPer, Mexico
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Dabrowska S, Sypecka J, Jablonska A, Strojek L, Wielgos M, Domanska-Janik K, Sarnowska A. Neuroprotective Potential and Paracrine Activity of Stromal Vs. Culture-Expanded hMSC Derived from Wharton Jelly under Co-Cultured with Hippocampal Organotypic Slices. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:6021-6036. [PMID: 29134515 PMCID: PMC5994221 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0802-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Regardless of enormous translational progress in stem cell clinical application, our knowledge about biological determinants of transplantation-related protection is still limited. In addition to adequate selection of the cell source well dedicated to a specific disease and optimal standardization of all other pre-transplant procedures, we have decided to focus more attention to the impact of culture time and environment itself on molecular properties and regenerative capacity of cell cultured in vitro. The aim of this investigation was to determine neuroprotection-linked cell phenotypic and functional changes that could spontaneously take place when freshly isolated Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cell (WJ-MSC) undergo standard selection, growth, and spontaneous differentiation throughout passaging in vitro. For determining their neuroprotective potential, we used experimental model of human WJ-MSC co-culture with intact or oxygen-glucose-deprived (OGD) rat organotypic hippocampal culture (OHC). It has been shown that putative molecular mechanisms mediating regenerative interactions between WJ-MSC and OHC slices relies mainly on mesenchymal cell paracrine activity. Interestingly, it has been also found that the strongest protective effect is exerted by the co-culture with freshly isolated umbilical cord tissue fragments and by the first cohort of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) migrating out of these fragments (passage 0). Culturing of WJ-derived hMSC in well-controlled standard conditions under air atmosphere up to fourth passage caused unexpected decline of neuroprotective cell effectiveness toward OGD-OHC in the co-culture model. This further correlated with substantial changes in the WJ-MSC phenotype, profile of their paracrine activities as well as with the recipient tissue reaction evaluated by changes in the rat-specific neuroprotection-linked gene expression.
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- Sylwia Dabrowska
- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, Warsaw, Poland
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- Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, Warsaw, Poland.
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Lange-Consiglio A, Perrini C, Bertero A, Esposti P, Cremonesi F, Vincenti L. Isolation, molecular characterization, and in vitro differentiation of bovine Wharton jelly-derived multipotent mesenchymal cells. Theriogenology 2016; 89:338-347. [PMID: 28341078 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2016.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Extrafetal tissues are a noncontroversial and inexhaustible source of mesenchymal stem cells that can be harvested noninvasively at low cost. In the veterinary field, as in man, stem cells derived from extrafetal tissues express plasticity, reduced immunogenicity, and have high anti-inflammatory potential making them promising candidates for treatment of many diseases. Umbilical cord mesenchymal cells have been isolated and characterized in different species and have recently been investigated as potential candidates in regenerative medicine. In this study, cells derived from bovine Wharton jelly (WJ) were isolated for the first time by enzymatic methods, frozen/thawed, cultivated for at least 10 passages, and characterized. Wharton jelly-derived cells readily attached to plastic culture dishes displaying typical fibroblast-like morphology and, although their proliferative capacity decreased to the seventh passage, these cells showed a mean doubling time of 34.55 ± 6.33 hours and a mean frequency of one colony-forming unit fibroblast like for every 221.68 plated cells. The results of molecular biology studies and flow cytometry analyses revealed that WJ-derived cells showed the typical antigen profile of mesenchymal stem cells and were positive for CD29, CD44, CD105, CD166, Oct-4, and c-Myc. They were negative for CD34 and CD14. Remarkably, WJ-derived cells showed differentiation ability. After culture in induced media, WJ-derived cells were able to differentiate into osteogenic, adipogenic, chondrogenic, and neurogenic lines as shown by positive staining and expression of specific markers. On polymerase chain reaction analysis, these cells were negative for MHC-II and positive for MHC-I, thus reinforcing the role of extrafetal tissue as an allogenic source for bovine cell-based therapies. These results provide evidence that bovine WJ-derived cells may have the potential to differentiate to repair damaged tissues and reinforce the importance of extrafetal tissues as stem cell sources in veterinary regenerative medicine. A more detailed evaluation of their immunologic properties is necessary to better understand their potential role in cellular therapy.
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- Anna Lange-Consiglio
- Reproduction Unit, Large Animal Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Reproduction Unit, Large Animal Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Reproduction Unit, Large Animal Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy
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- Reproduction Unit, Large Animal Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Lodi, Italy.
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- Department of Animal Science, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Nicholas S Whipple
- Department of Oncology St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatrics University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Pediatrics Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
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Esmaeli A, Moshrefi M, Shamsara A, Eftekhar-vaghefi SH, Nematollahi-mahani SN. Xeno-free culture condition for human bone marrow and umbilical cord matrix-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells using human umbilical cord blood serum. Int J Reprod Biomed 2016; 14:567-576. [PMID: 27738658 PMCID: PMC5054293] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is widely used in cell culture laboratories, risk of zoonotic infections and allergic side effects create obstacles for its use in clinical trials. Therefore, an alternative supplement with proper inherent growth-promoting activities is demanded. OBJECTIVE To find FBS substitute, we tested human umbilical cord blood serum (hUCS) for proliferation of human umbilical cord matrix derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) and human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells (hBM-MSCs). MATERIALS AND METHODS Umbilical cord blood of healthy neonates, delivered by Caesarian section, was collected and the serum was separated. hUC-MSCs and hBM-MSCs were isolated and characterized by assessment of cell surface antigens by flow cytometry, alkaline phosphatase activity and osteogenic/adipogenic differentiation potential. The cells were then cultured in Iscove's Modified Dulbecco's Medium (IMDM) by conventional methods in three preparations: 1- with hUCS, 2- with FBS, and 3- without serum supplements. Cell proliferation was measured using WST-1 assay, and cell viability was assessed by trypan blue staining. RESULTS The cells cultured in hUCS and FBS exhibited similar morphology and mesenchymal stem cells properties. WST-1 proliferation assay data showed no significant difference between the proliferation rate of either cells following hUCS and FBS supplementation. Trypan blue exclusion dye test also revealed no significant difference for viability between hUCS and FBS groups. A significant difference was detected between the proliferation rate of stem cells cultured in serum-supplemented medium compared with serum-free medium. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that human umbilical cord serum can effectively support proliferation of hBM-MSCS and hUC-MSCs in vitro and can be used as an appropriate substitute for FBS, especially in clinical studies.
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- Azadeh Esmaeli
- Physiology Research Center, Institute of neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ,Kerman Student Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Physiology Research Center, Institute of neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ,Research and Clinical Center of Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ,Department of Anatomy, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Physiology Research Center, Institute of neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ,Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ,Department of Anatomy, Afzalipour School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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Arutyunyan I, Fatkhudinov T, Kananykhina E, Usman N, Elchaninov A, Makarov A, Bolshakova G, Goldshtein D, Sukhikh G. Role of VEGF-A in angiogenesis promoted by umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells: in vitro study. Stem Cell Res Ther 2016; 7:46. [PMID: 27001300 PMCID: PMC4802928 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-016-0305-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells derived from human umbilical cord (UC-MSCs) uniquely combine properties of embryonic and postnatal MSCs and may be the most acceptable, safe, and effective source for allogeneic cell therapy e.g. for therapeutic angiogenesis. In this report we describe pro-angiogenic properties of UC-MSCs as manifested in vitro. METHODS UC-MSCs were isolated from human Wharton's jelly by enzymatic digestion. Presence of soluble forms of VEGF-A in UC-MSC-conditioned media was measured by ELISA. Effects of the conditioned media on human umbilical vein-derived endothelial EA.hy926 cells proliferation were measured by MTT-assay; changes in cell motility and directed migration were assessed by scratch wound healing and transwell chamber migration assays. Angiogenesis was modeled in vitro as tube formation on basement membrane matrix. Progressive differentiation of MSCs to endothelioid progeny was assessed by CD31 immunostaining. RESULTS Although no detectable quantities of soluble VEGF-A were produced by UC-MSCs, the culture medium, conditioned by the UC-MSCs, effectively stimulated proliferation, motility, and directed migration of EA.hy926 cells. In 2D culture, UC-MSCs were able to acquire CD31(+) endothelial cell-like phenotype when stimulated by EA.hy926-conditioned media supplemented with VEGF-A165. UC-MSCs were capable of forming unstable 2D tubular networks either by themselves or in combinations with EA.hy926 cells. Active spontaneous sprouting from cell clusters, resulting from disassembling of such networks, was observed only in the mixed cultures, not in pure UC-MSC cultures. In 3D mode of sprouting experimentation, structural support of newly formed capillary-like structures was provided by UC-MSCs that acquired the CD31(+) phenotype in the absence of exogenous VEGF-A. CONCLUSION These data suggest that a VEGF-A-independent paracrine mechanism and at least partially VEGF-A-independent differentiation mechanism are involved in the pro-angiogenic activity of UC-MSCs.
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- Irina Arutyunyan
- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
- Scientific Research Institute of Human Morphology, 3 Tsurupa Street, Moscow, 117418 Russia
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- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 1 Ostrovitianov Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 4 Oparin Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
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- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
- Scientific Research Institute of Human Morphology, 3 Tsurupa Street, Moscow, 117418 Russia
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- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 1 Ostrovitianov Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
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- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
- Scientific Research Institute of Human Morphology, 3 Tsurupa Street, Moscow, 117418 Russia
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- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 1 Ostrovitianov Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
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- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
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- Research Center of Medical Genetics, 1 Moskvorechie Street, Moscow, 115478 Russia
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- Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology of Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 4 Oparina Street, Moscow, 117997 Russia
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Khodabandeh Z, Vojdani Z, Talaei-Khozani T, Jaberipour M, Hosseini A, Bahmanpour S. Comparison of the Expression of Hepatic Genes by Human Wharton's Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells Cultured in 2D and 3D Collagen Culture Systems. Iran J Med Sci 2016; 41:28-36. [PMID: 26722142 PMCID: PMC4691267] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells (HWJMSCs) express liver-specific markers such as albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, cytokeratin-19, cytokeratin-18, and glucose-6-phosphatase. Therefore, they can be considered as a good source for cell replacement therapy for liver diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of various culture systems on the hepatocyte-specific gene expression pattern of naïve HWJMSCs. METHODS HWJMSCs were characterized as MSCs by detecting the surface CD markers and capability to differentiate toward osteoblast and adipocyte. HWJMSCs were cultured in 2D collagen films and 3D collagen scaffolds for 21 days and were compared to control cultures. Real time RT-PCR was used to evaluate the expression of liver-specific genes. RESULTS The HWJMSCs which were grown on non-coated culture plates expressed cytokeratin-18 and -19, alpha-fetoprotein, albumin, glucose-6-phosphatase, and claudin. The expression of the hepatic nuclear factor 4 (HNF4) was very low. The cells showed a significant increase in caludin expression when they cultured in 3D collagen scaffolds compared to the conventional monolayer culture and 2D collagen scaffold. CONCLUSION Various culture systems did not influence on hepatocyte specific marker expression by HWJMSCs, except for claudin. The expression of claudin showed that 3D collagen scaffold provided the extracellular matrix for induction of the cells to interconnect with each other.
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- Zahra Khodabandeh
- Laboratory for Stem Cell Research, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laboratory for Stem Cell Research, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Correspondence: Zahra Vojdani, PhD; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Tel: +98 71 32304372 Fax: +98 71 32304372
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- Laboratory for Stem Cell Research, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Tissue Engineering Lab, Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Advance Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Institute for Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Laboratory for Stem Cell Research, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Sypecka J, Sarnowska A. Mesenchymal cells of umbilical cord and umbilical cord blood as a source of human oligodendrocyte progenitors. Life Sci 2015; 139:24-9. [PMID: 26285174 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Joanna Sypecka
- NeuroRepair Department, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5, Pawinskiego str., 02-106 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Translative Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland; Stem Cell Bioengineering Laboratory, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5 Pawinskiego Street, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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Gärtner A, Pereira T, Simões MJ, Armada-da-Silva PA, França ML, Sousa R, Bompasso S, Raimondo S, Shirosaki Y, Nakamura Y, Hayakawa S, Osakah A, Porto B, Luís AL, Varejão AS, Maurício AC. Use of hybrid chitosan membranes and human mesenchymal stem cells from the Wharton jelly of umbilical cord for promoting nerve regeneration in an axonotmesis rat model. Neural Regen Res 2014; 7:2247-58. [PMID: 25538746 PMCID: PMC4268725 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2012.29.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Many studies have been dedicated to the development of scaffolds for improving post-traumatic nerve regeneration. The goal of this study was to assess the effect on nerve regeneration, associating a hybrid chitosan membrane with non-differentiated human mesenchymal stem cells isolated from Wharton's jelly of umbilical cord, in peripheral nerve reconstruction after crush injury. Chromosome analysis on human mesenchymal stem cell line from Wharton's jelly was carried out and no structural alterations were found in metaphase. Chitosan membranes were previously tested in vitro, to assess their ability in supporting human mesenchymal stem cell survival, expansion, and differentiation. For the in vivo testing, Sasco Sprague adult rats were divided in 4 groups of 6 or 7 animals each: Group 1, sciatic axonotmesis injury without any other intervention (Group 1-Crush); Group 2, the axonotmesis lesion of 3 mm was infiltrated with a suspension of 1 250–1 500 human mesenchymal stem cells (total volume of 50 μL) (Group 2-CrushCell); Group 3, axonotmesis lesion of 3 mm was enwrapped with a chitosan type III membrane covered with a monolayer of non-differentiated human mesenchymal stem cells (Group 3-CrushChitIIICell) and Group 4, axonotmesis lesion of 3 mm was enwrapped with a chitosan type III membrane (Group 4-CrushChitIII). Motor and sensory functional recovery was evaluated throughout a healing period of 12 weeks using sciatic functional index, static sciatic index, extensor postural thrust, and withdrawal reflex latency. Stereological analysis was carried out on regenerated nerve fibers. Results showed that infiltration of human mesenchymal stem cells, or the combination of chitosan membrane enwrapment and human mesenchymal stem cell enrichment after nerve crush injury provide a slight advantage to post-traumatic nerve regeneration. Results obtained with chitosan type III membrane alone confirmed that they significantly improve post-traumatic axonal regrowth and may represent a very promising clinical tool in peripheral nerve reconstructive surgery. Yet, umbilical cord human mesenchymal stem cells, that can be expanded in culture and induced to form several different types of cells, may prove, in future experiments, to be a new source of cells for cell therapy, including targets such as peripheral nerve and muscle.
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- Andrea Gärtner
- Animal Science and Study Centre / Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute, Porto University, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Veterinary Clinics Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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- Animal Science and Study Centre / Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute, Porto University, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Veterinary Clinics Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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- Animal Science and Study Centre / Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute, Porto University, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Veterinary Clinics Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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- Faculty of Human Kinetics, Technical University of Lisbon, Cruz Quebrada - Dafundo, 1499-002, Portugal
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- Animal Science and Study Centre / Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute, Porto University, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Veterinary Clinics Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Cytogenetic Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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- Neuroscience Institute of the Cavalieri Ottolenghi Foundation, Orbassano 10043, Turin, Italy ; Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Orbassano 10010, Turin, Italy
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- Neuroscience Institute of the Cavalieri Ottolenghi Foundation, Orbassano 10043, Turin, Italy ; Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Orbassano 10010, Turin, Italy
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Cytogenetic Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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- Animal Science and Study Centre / Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute, Porto University, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Veterinary Clinics Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, Research Centre in Sports, Health and Human Development, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real 5001-801, Portugal
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- Animal Science and Study Centre / Food and Agrarian Sciences and Technologies Institute, Porto University, 4099-003 Porto, Portugal ; Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, Veterinary Clinics Department, Porto University, Porto 4099-003, Portugal
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