MicroRNA-487a-3p Regulates the Senescence of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Targeting Silencing Information Regulator-Associated Enzyme 1 (SIRT1)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1576-1581
Author(s):  
Yiwei Shen ◽  
Xue Li ◽  
Xiaoke Wu ◽  
Yi Li ◽  
Yiwei Shen ◽  
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SIRT1 is known to be closely associated with cellular senescence, while the relationship between miR-487a-3p and SIRT1 and their role in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) remains unclear. MiRDB analysis showed SIRT1 is a target of miR-487a-3p. Here we investigated whether miR-487a-3p modulates senescence of mesenchymal stem cells by targeting SIRT1. The human MSCs (hMSCs) were divided into control group (NC group), miR-487a-3p Mimics group, pCMV-SIRT+miR-487a-3p Mimics group followed by analysis of miR-487a-3p expression by qPCR and protein level of SIRT1, P21 and P53 by western blot. Dual luciferin report assay verified the binding of miR-487a-3p to SIRT1 mRNA and β-galactosidase activity staining detected hMSCs senescence. miR-487a-3p level was significantly elevated after miR-487a-3p Mimics treatment (P <0.01) without difference between miR-487a-3p Mimics group and pCMV-SIRT1 group+miR-487a-3pMimics (P >0.05). miR-487a-3p mimics significantly decreased SIRT1 level (P < 0.01), which was reversed by pCMVSIRT1 plasmid transfection (P <0.05). Moreover, miR-487a-3p could bind SIRT1 mRNA 3′-UTR region. Further more, miR-487a-3p Mimics induced cellular senescence as displayed by increased β-galactosidase activity (P <0.01) and increased level of senescence-related proteins P21 and P53 (P < 0.01), which were all reversed by overexpression of SIRT1 (P < 0.05). In conclusion, miR-487a-3p reduced SIRT1 expression, thus promoting hMSCs senescence, while overexpression of SIRT1 could counteract the senescence of hMSCs induced by miR-487a-3p.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Voskamp ◽  
Laura A. Anderson ◽  
Wendy J. L. M. Koevoet ◽  
Sander Barnhoorn ◽  
Pier G. Mastroberardino ◽  
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AbstractMesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are promising cells for regenerative medicine therapies, because they can differentiate towards multiple cell lineages. However, heterogeneity in differentiation capacity is one of the main drawbacks that limit their use clinically. Differences in the occurrence of cellular senescence and in the expression of the senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in MSC populations contribute to their heterogeneity. Here, we show the involvement of TWIST1 expression in the regulation of MSC senescence, demonstrating that silencing of TWIST1 in MSCs increased the occurrence of senescence. These senescent MSCs had a SASP that was different from irradiation-induced senescent MSCs. In addition, metabolic evaluation performed by the Seahorse XF apparatus showed that both TWIST1 silencing-induced and irradiation-induced senescent MSCs had a higher oxygen consumption compared to control MSCs, while TWIST1 silencing-induced senescent MSCs had a low extracellular acidification rate compared to the irradiation-induced senescent MSCs. Overall, our data indicate how TWIST1 regulation influences senescence in human MSCs and that TWIST1 silencing-induced senescence is characterized by a specific expression of the SASP and the metabolic state.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 602-606
Author(s):  
Kun Ji ◽  
Ling Ding ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Yun Dai ◽  
Fangfang Sun ◽  
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) exhibit enormous therapeutic potential because of their indispensable regenerative, reparative, angiogenic, anti-apoptotic, and immunosuppressive properties. MSCs can best differentiate into mesodermal cell lineages, including osteoblasts, adipocytes, muscle cells, endothelial cells and chondrocytes. Specific differentiation of MSCs could be induced through limited conditions. In addition to the relevant differentiation factors, drastic changes also occur in the microenvironment to conduct it in an optimal manner for particular differentiation. Recent evidence suggests that the mitochondria participate in the regulating of direction and process of MSCs differentiation. Therefore, our current review focuses on how mitochondria participate in both osteogenesis and adipogenesis of MSC differentiation. Besides that, in our current review, we try to provide a further understanding of the relationship between the behavior of mitochondria and the direction of MSC differentiation, which could optimize current cellular culturing protocols for further facilitating tissue engineering by adjusting specific conditions of stem cells.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Lan ◽  
Fang Liu ◽  
Lixian Chang ◽  
Lipeng Liu ◽  
Yingchi Zhang ◽  
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Abstract Background Defects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) in proliferation and differentiation are involved in the pathophysiology of aplastic anemia (AA). Infusion of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) may improve the efficacy of immunosuppressive therapy (IST) in childhood severe aplastic anemia (SAA). Methods We conducted an investigator-initiated, open-label, and prospective phase IV trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combination of allogenic UC-MSCs and standard IST for pediatric patients with newly diagnosed SAA. In mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) group, UC-MSCs were injected intravenously at a dose of 1 × 106/kg per week starting on the 14th day after administration of rabbit antithymocyte globulin (ATG), for a total of 3 weeks. The clinical outcomes and adverse events of patients with UC-MSCs infusion were assessed when compared with a concurrent control group in which patients received standard IST alone. Results Nine patients with a median age of 4 years were enrolled as the group with MSC, while the data of another 9 childhood SAA were analysed as the controls. Four (44%) patients in MSC group developed anaphylactic reactions which were associated with rabbit ATG. When compared with the controls, neither the improvement of blood cell counts, nor the change of T-lymphocytes after IST reached statistical significance in MSC group (both p > 0.05) and there were one (11%) patient in MSC group and two (22%) patients in the controls achieved partial response (PR) at 90 days after IST. After a median follow-up of 48 months, there was no clone evolution occurring in both groups. The 4-year estimated overall survival (OS) rate in two groups were both 88.9% ± 10.5%, while the 4-year estimated failure-free survival (FFS) rate in MSC group was lower than that in the controls (38.1% ± 17.2% vs. 66.7% ± 15.7%, p = 0.153). Conclusions Concomitant use of IST and UC-MSCs in SAA children is safe but may not necessarily improve the early response rate and long-term outcomes. This clinical trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT02218437 (registered October 2013).


Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Ji Hye Kwon ◽  
Miyeon Kim ◽  
Soyoun Um ◽  
Hyang Ju Lee ◽  
Yun Kyung Bae ◽  
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In order to provide a sufficient number of cells for clinical use, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) must be cultured for long-term expansion, which inevitably triggers cellular senescence. Although the small size of MSCs is known as a critical determinant of their fate, the main regulators of stem cell senescence and the underlying signaling have not been addressed. Umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs (UCB-MSCs) were obtained using size-isolation methods and then cultured with control or small cells to investigate the major factors that modulate MSC senescence. Cytokine array data suggested that the secretion of interukin-8 (IL-8) or growth-regulated oncogene-alpha (GROa) by senescent cells was markedly inhibited during incubation of small cells along with suppression of cognate receptor (C-X-C motif chemokine receptor2, CXCR2) via blockade of the autocrine/paracrine positive loop. Moreover, signaling via toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and TLR5, both pattern recognition receptors, drove cellular senescence of MSCs, but was inhibited in small cells. The activation of TLRs (2 and 5) through ligand treatment induced a senescent phenotype in small cells. Collectively, our data suggest that small cell from UCB-MSCs exhibit delayed cellular senescence by inhibiting the process of TLR signaling-mediated senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) activation.


2018 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 1126-1134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenbo Zhang ◽  
Chao Huang ◽  
Aijun Sun ◽  
Liang Qiao ◽  
Xi Zhang ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Bentivegna ◽  
Mariarosaria Miloso ◽  
Gabriele Riva ◽  
Dana Foudah ◽  
Valentina Butta ◽  
...  

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold great promise for the treatment of numerous diseases. A major problem for MSC therapeutic use is represented by the very low amount of MSCs which can be isolated from different tissues; thusex vivoexpansion is indispensable. Long-term culture, however, is associated with extensive morphological and functional changes of MSCs. In addition, the concern that they may accumulate stochastic mutations which lead the risk of malignant transformation still remains. Overall, the genome of human MSCs (hMSCs) appears to be apparently stable throughout culture, though transient clonal aneuploidies have been detected. Particular attention should be given to the use of low-oxygen environment in order to increase the proliferative capacity of hMSCs, since data on the effect of hypoxic culture conditions on genomic stability are few and contradictory. Furthermore, specific and reproducible epigenetic changes were acquired by hMSCs duringex vivoexpansion, which may be connected and trigger all the biological changes observed. In this review we address current issues on long-term culture of hMSCs with a 360-degree view, starting from the genomic profiles and back, looking for an epigenetic interpretation of their genetic stability.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Amanat ◽  
Anahita Majmaa ◽  
Morteza Zarrabi ◽  
Masoumeh Nouri ◽  
Masood Ghahvechi Akbari ◽  
...  

Abstract Background This study assessed the safety and efficacy of intrathecal injection of umbilical cord tissue mesenchymal stem cells (UCT-MSC) in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP). The diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was performed to evaluate the alterations in white-matter integrity. Methods Participants (4–14 years old) with spastic CP were assigned in 1:1 ratio to receive either UCT-MSC or sham procedure. Single-dose (2 × 107) cells were administered in the experimental group. Small needle pricks to the lower back were performed in the sham-control arm. All individuals were sedated to prevent awareness. The primary endpoints were the mean changes in gross motor function measure (GMFM)-66 from baseline to 12 months after procedures. The mean changes in the modified Ashworth scale (MAS), pediatric evaluation of disability inventory (PEDI), and CP quality of life (CP-QoL) were also assessed. Secondary endpoints were the mean changes in fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) of corticospinal tract (CST) and posterior thalamic radiation (PTR). Results There were 36 participants in each group. The mean GMFM-66 scores after 12 months of intervention were significantly higher in the UCT-MSC group compared to baseline (10.65; 95%CI 5.39, 15.91) and control (β 8.07; 95%CI 1.62, 14.52; Cohen’s d 0.92). The increase was also seen in total PEDI scores (vs baseline 8.53; 95%CI 4.98, 12.08; vs control: β 6.87; 95%CI 1.52, 12.21; Cohen’s d 0.70). The mean change in MAS scores after 12 months of cell injection reduced compared to baseline (−1.0; 95%CI −1.31, −0.69) and control (β −0.72; 95%CI −1.18, −0.26; Cohen’s d 0.76). Regarding CP-QoL, mean changes in domains including friends and family, participation in activities, and communication were higher than the control group with a large effect size. The DTI analysis in the experimental group showed that mean FA increased (CST 0.032; 95%CI 0.02, 0.03. PTR 0.024; 95%CI 0.020, 0.028) and MD decreased (CST −0.035 × 10-3; 95%CI −0.04 × 10-3, −0.02 × 10-3. PTR −0.045 × 10-3; 95%CI −0.05 × 10-3, −0.03 × 10-3); compared to baseline. The mean changes were significantly higher than the control group. Conclusions The UCT-MSC transplantation was safe and may improve the clinical and imaging outcomes. Trial registration The study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03795974).


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinzhong Ma ◽  
Lisha Wang ◽  
Shilun Yang ◽  
Dongyu Liu ◽  
Yi Zeng ◽  
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Abstract Background The therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) of different tissue origins on metabolic disorders can be varied in many ways but remains poorly defined. Here we report a comprehensive comparison of human MSCs derived from umbilical cord Wharton’s jelly (UC-MSCs), dental pulp (PU-MSCs), and adipose tissue (AD-MSCs) on the treatment of glucose and lipid metabolic disorders in type II diabetic mice. Methods Fourteen-to-fifteen-week-old male C57BL/6 db/db mice were intravenously administered with human UC-MSCs, PU-MSCs, and AD-MSCs at various doses or vehicle control once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks. Metformin (MET) was given orally to animals in a separate group once a day at weeks 4 to 6 as a positive control. Body weight, blood glucose, and insulin levels were measured every week. Glucose tolerance tests (GTT) and insulin tolerance tests (ITT) were performed every 2 weeks. All the animals were sacrificed at week 6 and the blood and liver tissues were collected for biochemical and histological examinations. Results UC-MSCs showed the strongest efficacy in reducing fasting glucose levels, increasing fasting insulin levels, and improving GTT and ITT in a dose-dependent manner, whereas PU-MSCs showed an intermediate efficacy and AD-MSCs showed the least efficacy on these parameters. Moreover, UC-MSCs also reduced the serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels with the most prominent potency and AD-MSCs had only very weak effect on LDL-C. In contrast, AD-MSCs substantially reduced the lipid content and histological lesion of liver and accompanying biomarkers of liver injury such as serum aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, whereas UC-MSCs and PU-MSCs displayed no or modest effects on these parameters, respectively. Conclusions Taken together, our results demonstrated that MSCs of different tissue origins can confer substantially different therapeutic efficacy in ameliorating glucose and lipid metabolic disorders in type II diabetes. MSCs with different therapeutic characteristics could be selected according to the purpose of the treatment in the future clinical practice.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1838-1843
Author(s):  
Xiaohong Zhou ◽  
Xuzhong Hao ◽  
Feifei He

To investigate whether exosomes (exo) derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (huMSCs) and microRNA (miRNA)-342 have a protective effect on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Human umbilical cord blood was collected to extract huMSC-exo. With sham-operated mice as control group (n = 10), the other mice were induced to SAP model (n = 20), while 10 of the SAP mice received treatment with huMSC-exo. ELISA was performed to determine amylase and TAP level as well as inflammatory factors and HE staining to evaluate pathological changes of pancreatic tissue. The expression of miR-342 and Shh, Ptchl, and Smo in the Hh signal pathway was detected using RT-qPCR. The expression of miR-342 and the mRNA expression of Shh, Ptchl, and Smo was higher than that in model group (p < 0.05). The level of serum amylase, trypsinogen, and IFN-γ,Fasl, and IL-6 was upregulated in pancreas tissues of SAP mice relative to healthy mice, but their levels were decreased upon treatment with huMSC-exo and slightly higher than those of the control group, just not significantly. Collectively, the huMSC-exo may activate the Hh signaling pathway by regulating the expression of miR-342 increasing the expression of Shh, Ptchl, and Smo, and thereby healing of damaged pancreatic tissues in SAP.


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