scholarly journals Efficiency of Cell Therapy to GC-Induced ONFH: BMSCs with Dkk-1 Interference Is Not Superior to Unmodified BMSCs

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhun ◽  
Li Donghai ◽  
Yang Zhouyuan ◽  
Zhao Haiyan ◽  
Kang Pengde
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Wnt Pathway ◽  
Allograft Bone ◽  
Canonical Wnt Pathway ◽  
Canonical Wnt ◽  
Dickkopf 1

Glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a hip disorder, and it threatens patients who require megadose of steroid therapies. Nowadays, no valid therapies can reverse the development of GC-induced ONFH once it occurs. Stem cell therapy to GC-induced ONFH would be a promising choice. Although the pathogenesis of GC-induced ONFH is not yet fully clear, Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) upregulated by excessive GC use, which hinders the canonical Wnt pathway, could be an explanation. Thus, the aim of the present work lies in investigating the efficiency of the allograft bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) with Dkk-1 interference in preventing the progression of the GC-induced ONFH. Lentivirus-meditated Dkk-1 RNAi was introduced into BMSCs which was exposed to dexamethasone (10−6 mol/L) in vitro. This interference blocked Dkk-1 overexpression by GC and afterwards prompted the transduction of Wnt/β-catenin in which the Runx2 and PPARγ were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Thus, the osteogenesis was promoted while adipogenesis was inhibited. In vivo, GC-induced ONFH rats were treated by allotransplantation of BMSCs with Dkk-1 interference, and the progression of the disease was prevented. However, the effects were not significantly superior to treatment with nongenetically modified or normal BMSCs.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of mouse bone marrow and adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells for critical limb ischemia cell therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pegah Nammian ◽  
Seyedeh-Leili Asadi-Yousefabad ◽  
Sajad Daneshi ◽  
Mohammad Hasan Sheikhha ◽  
Seyed Mohammad Bagher Tabei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Femoral Artery ◽  
Critical Limb Ischemia ◽  
Limb Ischemia

Abstract Introduction Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most advanced form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) characterized by ischemic rest pain and non-healing ulcers. Currently, the standard therapy for CLI is the surgical reconstruction and endovascular therapy or limb amputation for patients with no treatment options. Neovasculogenesis induced by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy is a promising approach to improve CLI. Owing to their angiogenic and immunomodulatory potential, MSCs are perfect candidates for the treatment of CLI. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the in vitro and in vivo effects of allogeneic bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and adipose tissue mesenchymal stem cells (AT-MSCs) on CLI treatment. Methods For the first step, BM-MSCs and AT-MSCs were isolated and characterized for the characteristic MSC phenotypes. Then, femoral artery ligation and total excision of the femoral artery were performed on C57BL/6 mice to create a CLI model. The cells were evaluated for their in vitro and in vivo biological characteristics for CLI cell therapy. In order to determine these characteristics, the following tests were performed: morphology, flow cytometry, differentiation to osteocyte and adipocyte, wound healing assay, and behavioral tests including Tarlov, Ischemia, Modified ischemia, Function and the grade of limb necrosis scores, donor cell survival assay, and histological analysis. Results Our cellular and functional tests indicated that during 28 days after cell transplantation, BM-MSCs had a great effect on endothelial cell migration, muscle restructure, functional improvements, and neovascularization in ischemic tissues compared with AT-MSCs and control groups. Conclusions Allogeneic BM-MSC transplantation resulted in a more effective recovery from critical limb ischemia compared to AT-MSCs transplantation. In fact, BM-MSC transplantation could be considered as a promising therapy for diseases with insufficient angiogenesis including hindlimb ischemia.

scholarly journals Developmental Lead Exposure Alters Synaptogenesis through Inhibiting Canonical Wnt Pathway In Vivo and In Vitro

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e101894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Hu ◽  
Li Xu ◽  
Zhi-Hua Liu ◽  
Meng-Meng Ge ◽  
Di-Yun Ruan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lead Exposure ◽  
Wnt Pathway ◽  
Canonical Wnt Pathway ◽  
Canonical Wnt

Evaluation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Angiogenic Capacity Driven by Wnt3a for Enhanced Wound Healing

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1027-1037
Author(s):  
Kai Yi ◽  
Yanting Liu ◽  
Xiangwei Zhang ◽  
Hongbin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Cutaneous Wound ◽  
Angiogenesis Process ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
Canonical Wnt ◽  
Related Process

It has been acknowledged that the inferior viability of exogenous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) may impede the clinical application of them for tissue engineering such as wound healing, in addition, how to enhance the angiogenic capacity of BMSCs for wound regeneration still remains a major challenge for surgeons. Wnt3a, a member of the classic canonical Wnt/β-signaling pathway, has been demonstrated to be able to regulate the balance of macrophage to make them acquire a pro-angiogenic phenotype, thus increasing the formation of new endothelial cells (ECs) for the further vascularization of wound. In this study we investigated a novel method by using the engraftment of exogenous BMSCs combined with Wnt3a to evaluate whether the strategy may enhance the viability of the stem cells and further promote wound healing. The in vitro culture of BMSCs with the presence of Wnt3a accompanied with the murine model with cutaneous wound treated with BMSC + Wnt3a were evaluated. The angiogenesis related markers including VEGF, NG2, α-SMA, CD31 were utilized to investigate whether the angiogenic capacity of BMSCs was promoted by Wnt3a. After 7 days culture with Wnt3a, stem cells showed direct differentiation into the vital cells that were required in angiogenesis related process. For in vivo test, murine wounds intervened by BMSCs coupled with Wnt3a showed enhanced vascularization featured as formation of blood vessels than did single BMSC engraftment or Wnt3a alone. More importantly, the representative markers of angiogenesis process (VEGF, NG2, α-SMA, CD31) were up-regulated in the animals managed with BMSCs coupled with Wnt3a. Overall, our results indicated that the combinatory therapy by using Wnt3a and BMSCs is capable of accelerating the wound healing via stimulating the angiogenic capacity of stem cells, thus enhancing the angiogenesis process within the wound.

Autologous transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells into the portal vein of the miniature pig; a preliminary experiment for NOTES approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (9) ◽  
pp. 350-355
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Portal Vein ◽  
Liver Parenchyma ◽  
Miniature Pig ◽  
Hepatic Diseases ◽  
Study Results

Introduction: There is evidence that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) could trans-differentiate into the liver cells in vitro and in vivo and thus may be used as an unfailing source for stem cell therapy of liver disease. Combination of MSCs (with or without their differentiation in vitro) and minimally invasive procedures as laparoscopy or Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) represents a chance for many patients waiting for liver transplantation in vain. Methods: Over 30 millions of autologous MSCs at passage 3 were transplanted via the portal vein in an eight months old miniature pig. The deposition of transplanted cells in liver parenchyma was evaluated histologically and the trans-differential potential of CM-DiI labeled cells was assessed by expression of pig albumin using immunofluorescence. Results: Three weeks after transplantation we detected the labeled cells (solitary, small clusters) in all 10 samples (2 samples from each lobe) but no diffuse distribution in the samples. The localization of CM-DiI+ cells was predominantly observed around the portal triads. We also detected the localization of albumin signal in CM-DiI labeled cells. Conclusion: The study results showed that the autologous MSCs (without additional hepatic differentiation in vitro) transplantation through the portal vein led to successful infiltration of intact miniature pig liver parenchyma with detectable in vivo trans-differentiation. NOTES as well as other newly developed surgical approaches in combination with cell therapy seem to be very promising for the treatment of hepatic diseases in near future.

Micro-vesicles derived from bone marrow stem cells protect the kidney both in vivo and in vitro by microRNA-dependent repairing

Nephrology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 591-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan He ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Xingyan Lu ◽  
Bei Zhu ◽  
Xiaohua Pei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Bone Marrow Stem Cells

Recombinant human BMP-2 accelerates the migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells via the CDC42/PAK1/LIMK1 pathway in vitro and in vivo

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 362-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhao Liu ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Libo Jiang ◽  
Zheng Li ◽  
Soomin Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells

BMP-2-induced migration of BMSCs can be inhibited by silencing CDC42 in vitro and in vivo.

scholarly journals Melatonin Inhibits the Ferroptotic Pathway in Rat Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Activating the PI3K-AKT-mTOR Signaling Axis to Attenuate Steroid-induced Osteoporosis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
meng li ◽  
ning yang ◽  
li hao ◽  
wei zhou ◽  
lei li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin ◽  
Mtor Signaling ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Treatment Pathways ◽  
Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Abstract ObjectivesSteroid-induced osteoporosis (SIOP) is a secondary osteoporosis, which is a systemic bone disease characterized by low bone mass, bone microstructure damage, increased bone fragility, and easy fracture. However, the specific mechanism remains unclear. Glucocorticoid-induced death of osteoblasts and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is an important factor in SIOP. Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent programmed cell death that differs from apoptosis, cell necrosis, and autophagy, which can be induced by many factors. Herein, we aimed to explore whether glucocorticoids (GCs) cause ferroptosis in BMSCs and determine possible treatment pathways and mechanisms of action. Melatonin (MT), a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, displays strong antioxidant abilities to scavenge free radicals and alleviates ferroptosis in many tissues and organs. MethodsIn this study, we used high-dose dexamethasone (DEX) to observe whether glucocorticoids induced ferroptosis in BMSCs. We then assessed whether MT can inhibit the ferroptotic pathway, thereby providing early protection against GC-induced SIOP, and investigated the signaling pathways involved.ResultsIn vitro experiments showed that MT intervention significantly improved GC-induced ferroptosis in BMSCs and significantly improved SIOP in vivo. Pathway analysis showed that MT improves ferroptosis by activating the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) axis. MT upregulates expression of PI3K, which is an important regulator of ferroptosis resistance. PI3K activators mimic the anti-ferroptosis effect of MT, but after blocking the PI3K pathway, the effect of MT is weakened. Obviously, MT can protect against SIOP induced by GC. Notably, even after GC-induced ferroptosis begins, MT can confer protection against SIOP. ConclusionOur research confirms that GC-induced ferroptosis is closely related to SIOP. Melatonin can inhibit ferroptosis by activating the PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathway, thereby reducing the occurrence of steroid-induced osteoporosis. Therefore, MT may provide a novel strategy for preventing and treating SIOP.

In vivo and in vitro study of osteogenic potency of endothelin-1 on bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

2017 ◽  
Vol 357 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long-Wei Hu ◽  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Xin-Qun Jiang ◽  
Li-Qun Xu ◽  
Hong-Ya Pan
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study ◽  
Endothelin 1

Characterization of patient-derived bone marrow human mesenchymal stem cells as oncolytic virus carriers for the treatment of glioblastoma

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yuzaburo Shimizu ◽  
Joy Gumin ◽  
Feng Gao ◽  
Anwar Hossain ◽  
Elizabeth J. Shpall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Oncolytic Viruses ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Systemic Delivery ◽  
Previously Treated

OBJECTIVE Delta-24-RGD is an oncolytic adenovirus that is capable of replicating in and killing human glioma cells. Although intratumoral delivery of Delta-24-RGD can be effective, systemic delivery would improve its clinical application. Bone marrow–derived human mesenchymal stem cells (BM-hMSCs) obtained from healthy donors have been investigated as virus carriers. However, it is unclear whether BM-hMSCs can be derived from glioma patients previously treated with marrow-toxic chemotherapy or whether such BM-hMSCs can deliver oncolytic viruses effectively. Herein, the authors undertook a prospective clinical trial to determine the feasibility of obtaining BM-hMSCs from patients with recurrent malignant glioma who were previously exposed to marrow-toxic chemotherapy. METHODS The authors enrolled 5 consecutive patients who had been treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. BM aspirates were obtained from the iliac crest and were cultured to obtain BM-hMSCs. RESULTS The patient-derived BM-hMSCs (PD-BM-hMSCs) had a morphology similar to that of healthy donor–derived BM-hMSCs (HD-BM-hMSCs). Flow cytometry revealed that all 5 cell lines expressed canonical MSC surface markers. Importantly, these cultures could be made to differentiate into osteocytes, adipocytes, and chondrocytes. In all cases, the PD-BM-hMSCs homed to intracranial glioma xenografts in mice after intracarotid delivery as effectively as HD-BM-hMSCs. The PD-BM-hMSCs loaded with Delta-24-RGD (PD-BM-MSC-D24) effectively eradicated human gliomas in vitro. In in vivo studies, intravascular administration of PD-BM-MSC-D24 increased the survival of mice harboring U87MG gliomas. CONCLUSIONS The authors conclude that BM-hMSCs can be acquired from patients previously treated with marrow-toxic chemotherapy and that these PD-BM-hMSCs are effective carriers for oncolytic viruses.

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