Changes in Stemness Properties, Differentiation Potential, Oxidative Stress, Senescence and Mitochondrial Function in Wharton’s Jelly Stem Cells of Umbilical Cords of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiou-Mee Kong ◽  
Arjunan Subramanian ◽  
Arijit Biswas ◽  
Walter Stunkel ◽  
Yap-Seng Chong ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 101880
Author(s):  
Chiou Mee Kong ◽  
Subramanian Arjunan ◽  
Shu Uin Gan ◽  
Arijit Biswas ◽  
Ariff Bongso ◽  
...  

1970 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjoy Kumar Chakraborty ◽  
BM Ali Yousuf ◽  
Laila Anjuman Banu ◽  
Khondker Manzare Shamim

Objective: Clinically the adverse effects of the diabetes on the out come of pregnancy are well established. The present study was designed to look for the impacts of gestational diabetes on the gross and histomorphological features of the umbilical cord. Type of study: A descriptive study having analytical components. Place and period of study: Department of Anatomy, Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, from May 2006 to April 2007. Materials: Total fifty (50) umbilical cords with the placenta were collected within 36th to 40th weeks of gestation from Chittagong Medical College hospital and Memon maternity hospital of Chittagong City Corporation. Out of them 25 cords were from non diabetic pregnant mother (Control group) and 25 cords from mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM group). Method: After proper fixation with 10% formalin the diameter of the umbilical cord were measured with a vernier calipers in millimeters. Circumference, Cross-Sectional Area (CSA) of the umbilical cord and CSA of the Wharton’s jelly were measured by computerized micrometric method in millimeters and sq. millimeters respectively. Number of the umbilical vessels were examined and counted on the cut surface of the umbilical cord, later confirmed by histological examination. Presence or absence of the true knots were noted. Result: Among the gross morphological variables of the umbilical cord, the mean diameter was significantly larger in the GDM group than in the Control group (P< 0.05). Though the mean circumference, mean CSA of the umbilical cord and mean CSA of the Wharton's jelly were found to be higher in the GDM group than in the Control group, but the difference did not reach to the significant level. All the cords of the GDM group, the umbilical cord contained two arteries and one vein, whereas, two cords of the Control group, the umbilical cord had three arteries and one vein and one cord contain four arteries and one vein. No true knots were found in any groups. Pearson’s correlation test revealed significant positive correlation in both GDM and Control groups between mean diameter and circumference of the umbilical cord (r = 0.881, P = 0.000 & r = 0.689, P = 0.000) and between CSA of the umbilical cord and Wharton's jelly (r = 0.988, P = 0.000 & r = 0.990, P = 0.000). Key words: Umbilical cord; Gross and Histomorphology; GDM. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3329/bja.v9i1.8143 Bangladesh Journal of Anatomy January 2011, Vol. 9 No. 1 pp 21-25


2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Lopez-Tinoco ◽  
Francisco Vilchez ◽  
Francisco Visiedo ◽  
Isabel Mateo ◽  
Carmen Segundo ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura K. Cole ◽  
Genevieve C. Sparagna ◽  
Marilyne Vandel ◽  
Bo Xiang ◽  
Vernon W. Dolinsky ◽  
...  

AbstractBerberine (BBR) is an isoquinoline alkaloid from plants known to improve cardiac mitochondrial function in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) offspring but the mechanism is poorly understood. We examined the role of the mitochondrial phospholipid cardiolipin (CL) in mediating this cardiac improvement. C57BL/6 female mice were fed either a Lean-inducing low-fat diet or a GDM-inducing high-fat diet for 6 weeks prior to breeding. Lean and GDM-exposed male offspring were randomly assigned a low-fat, high-fat, or high-fat diet containing BBR at weaning for 12 weeks. The content of CL was elevated in the heart of GDM offspring fed a high fat diet containing BBR. The increase in total cardiac CL was due to significant increases in the most abundant and functionally important CL species, tetralinoleoyl-CL and this correlated with an increase in the expression of the CL remodeling enzyme tafazzin. Additionally, BBR treatment increased expression of cardiac enzymes involved in fatty acid uptake and oxidation and electron transport chain subunits in high fat diet fed GDM offspring. Thus, dietary BBR protection from cardiac dysfunction in GDM exposed offspring involves improvement in mitochondrial function mediated through increased synthesis of CL.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Xu ◽  
Jianjun Zhou ◽  
Jingyu Liu ◽  
Yong Liu ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
...  

Human mesenchymal stem cells derived from the umbilical cord (UC) are a favorable source for allogeneic cell therapy. Here, we successfully isolated the stem cells derived from three different compartments of the human UC, including perivascular stem cells derived from umbilical arteries (UCA-PSCs), perivascular stem cells derived from umbilical vein (UCV-PSCs), and mesenchymal stem cells derived from Wharton’s jelly (WJ-MSCs). These cells had the similar phenotype and differentiation potential toward adipocytes, osteoblasts, and neuron-like cells. However, UCA-PSCs and UCV-PSCs had more CD146+ cells than WJ-MSCs (P<0.05). Tube formation assay in vitro showed the largest number of tube-like structures and branch points in UCA-PSCs among the three stem cells. Additionally, the total tube length in UCA-PSCs and UCV-PSCs was significantly longer than in WJ-MSCs (P<0.01). Microarray, qRT-PCR, and Western blot analysis showed that UCA-PSCs had the highest expression of the Notch ligand Jagged1 (JAG1), which is crucial for blood vessel maturation. Knockdown of Jagged1 significantly impaired the angiogenesis in UCA-PSCs. In summary, UCA-PSCs are promising cell populations for clinical use in ischemic diseases.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Zhang ◽  
Hui Zhao ◽  
Aixia Wang

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has a high incidence rate among pregnant women. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of plant-derived oleuropein in attenuating inflammatory and oxidative stress of GDM. Methods: Oleuropein was administered to GDM mice at the doses of 5 or 10 mg/kg/day. Body weight, blood glucose, insulin and hepatic glycogen levels were recorded. To evaluate the effect of oleuropein in reducing oxidative stress, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to measure the hepatic oxidative stress markers. The inflammation levels of GDM mice were evaluated by measuring serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α by ELISA, and mRNA levels of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 by real-time PCR (RT-PCR). The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling pathway was assessed by Western blot. Gestational outcome was analyzed through comparing litter size and birth weight. Results: Oleuropein attenuated the elevated body weight of GDM mice, and efficiently reduced blood glucose, insulin and hepatic glycogen levels. Oxidative stress and inflammation were alleviated by oleuropein treatment. The AMPK signaling was activated by oleuropein in GDM mice. Gestational outcome was markedly improved by oleuropein treatment. Conclusions: Our study suggests that oleuropein is effective in alleviating symptoms of GDM and improving gestational outcome in the mouse model. This effect is achieved by attenuating oxidative stress and inflammation, which is mediated by the activation of the AMPK signaling pathway.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Wang

There are two fairly common complications during pregnancy, i.e., gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and pre-eclampsia, which are independent, but are also closely linked in prevalence in pregnant women, with potential serious adverse consequences. IL-37 and IL-38, which belong to the IL-1 superfamily, participate in anti-inflammatory responses. Dysregulation of IL-37 and IL-38 has been observed in many auto-immune diseases. IL-37 is substantially reduced in the umbilical cords and placentas of GDM subjects, but IL-37 is significantly induced in the placentas of pre-eclampsia patients, suggesting there are differential regulatory roles of IL-37 in obstetrics, despite IL-37 being an anti-inflammatory mediator. Furthermore, IL-38 is substantially increased in the umbilical cords and placentas of GDM subjects, but minimal difference is observed in the placentas from pre-eclampsia patients. These data imply that IL-38 is also regulated independently within the diseased placentas. This review provides some insight for both basic scientists and medical practitioners to manage these patients effectively.


2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3061-3100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Lappas ◽  
Ursula Hiden ◽  
Gernot Desoye ◽  
Julia Froehlich ◽  
Sylvie Hauguel-de Mouzon ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 2913
Author(s):  
Ji Yeon Kang ◽  
Mi-Kyung Oh ◽  
Hansol Joo ◽  
Hyun Sung Park ◽  
Dong-Hoon Chae ◽  
...  

The therapeutic applications of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been actively explored due to their broad anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. However, the use of xenogeneic components, including fetal bovine serum (FBS), in the expansion media might pose a risk of xenoimmunization and zoonotic transmission to post-transplanted patients. Here, we extensively compared the physiological functions of human Wharton’s jelly-derived MSCs (WJ-MSCs) in a xeno-free medium (XF-MSCs) and a medium containing 10% FBS (10%-MSCs). Both groups showed similar proliferation potential; however, the 10%-MSCs showed prolonged expression of CD146, with higher colony-forming unit-fibroblast (CFU-F) ability than the XF-MSCs. The XF-MSCs showed enhanced adipogenic differentiation potential and sufficient hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) niche activity, with elevated niche-related markers including CXCL12. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the XF-MSCs had a significantly higher suppressive effect on human peripheral blood-derived T cell proliferation, Th1 and Th17 differentiation, as well as naïve macrophage polarization toward an M1 phenotype. Among the anti-inflammatory molecules, the production of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) was profoundly increased, whereas cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) was decreased in the XF-MSCs. Finally, the XF-MSCs had an enhanced therapeutic effect against mouse experimental colitis. These findings indicate that xeno-free culture conditions improved the immunomodulatory properties of WJ-MSCs and ex vivo-expanded XF-MSCs might be an effective strategy for preventing the progression of colitis.


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