Adipose tissue-derived stem cells for cell therapy of airway allergic diseases in mouse

The purpose of this study was to compare murine mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from bone marrow (BM) and adipose tissue (AT) for the selection of suitable MSCs in cell therapy of an airway allergic animal model. We compared MSCs of BALB/c mice derived from BM and AT with respect to proliferation potential, immunophenotype, and multilineage differentiation capacity. In proliferation potential, MSCs from AT (ASCs) showed higher fibroblastoid colony-forming units frequencies and colony-forming efficiency than MSCs from BM (BMSCs). The flow cytometry analysis showed that both ASCs and BMSCs expressed MSCs-related antigens (CD90 and CD105), whereas they did not express hematopoiesis-related antigens (CD45 and CD11b). There was no significant difference in adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation between the murine ASCs and BMSCs. In conclusion, the present study has shown that ASCs had higher CFU-F frequencies and colony-forming efficiency than BMSCs. ASCs and BMSCs presented a similar surface immunophenotype and multilineage differentiation capacity. Therefore, ASCs in BALB/c mice might be a more useful material for cell therapy of the airway allergic experiment due to the abundance, relatively easy harvesting and high proliferation potential.     

脂肪组织来源的干细胞的研究进展

来自中胚层的脂肪组织与骨髓组织一样含有大量能自我更新和多向系分化潜能的细胞群称为脂肪干细胞。其取材方便，来源丰富，可在体外稳定增殖传代。并与骨髓间充质干细胞有相似的多向分化表面标志CD105、STRO-1以及CD166受体。研究发现它具有多向系分化潜能，除可以分化为问充质来源的脂肪、骨，软骨、脂肪以及骨骼肌、心肌等细胞，也可诱导分化为来源于外胚层的神经细胞以及具有功能性的血管内皮细胞，用以修复骨、软骨、心肌、骨骼肌、血管以及神经等组织。其具有造血支持作用以及可被逆转录病毒、腺病毒以及慢病毒较高的转染效率等优点，可以作为基因转移良好的靶细胞。因而，脂肪来源的干细胞其有望成为组织工程、细胞治疗以及基因转染良好的种子细胞。     

差速贴壁法分离培养脂肪源间充质干细胞

目的:探讨差速贴壁法从大鼠腹股沟脂肪垫分离纯化脂肪源间充质干细胞(adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells,ADMSCs)的可行性。方法:采用差速贴壁培养法分离ADMSCs,并与普通培养法得到的ADMSCs进行表面分子CD44阳性率对比。在第2代ADMSCs中加入条件培养基进行诱导,根据条件培养基的不同分成3组:①成骨诱导组:加入成骨培养基;②成脂诱导组:加入成脂培养基;③对照组:仅加入基础培养基。成骨诱导组和对照组进行碱性磷酸酶(ALP)检测,成脂诱导组和对照组进行油红O染色检测。结果:差速贴壁培养法获得CD44阳性率更高的ADMSCs。成骨诱导组的ALP大大高于对照组,成脂诱导组油红O染色阳性,对照组油红O染色均为阴性。结论:差速贴壁培养法从大鼠腹股沟脂肪垫中分离得到高纯度ADMSCs。     

Hepatocyte growth factor-modified adipose tissue-derived stem cells improve erectile function in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Abstract

TGFβ1-Smad signaling pathway is closely related to various tissues fibrosis. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has been shown to antagonize TGFβ1-Smad signaling and may improve kidney tissue fibrosis in diabetic models. Penile fibrosis is a pathological condition which occurs during diabetic erectile dysfunction (ED). The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the treatment of ED in diabetic rats with a combination of HGF and adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSC). In this diabetes model, rats were injected intraperitoneally with 60?mg streptozotocin (STZ) to induce diabetes. Three months later, the diabetic rats were divided into a negative control(NC) group, an ADSC-treated group and an ADSC?+?HGF-treated group while normal rats were assigned into a sham group. Rats in the sham and NC groups were injected in the corpus cavernosum with phosphate-buffered saline, while rats in the other groups were injected with either ADSC or ADSC?+?HGF. One month later, erectile function was examined in each group and penile tissues were collected for experiments. The expression of smooth muscle actin (SMA) and platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1) was analyzed by Western blotting. The smooth muscle and collagen deposition in corpus cavernosum was evaluated by Masson staining, while endothelial changes were assessed immunohistochemically. Cell apoptosis was detected by the TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay. The results revealed that ADSC alone can significantly improve erectile function in diabetic rats, but in combination with HGF the improvement was more prominent, showing higher content of smooth muscle and endothelial cells and lower cell apoptotic index in corpus cavernosum. Treatment with HGF can significantly enhance the beneficial effect of ADSC on erectile function in diabetic rats, and this effect might be closely related to the down-regulation of TGFβ1-Smad signaling.     

hHCN2基因转染的脂肪组织来源的成体干细胞可分化为起搏样细胞

目的 大鼠脂肪来源的成体干细胞(ADSC)转染人超极化激活环核苷酸门控离子通道-2(hHCN2)基因,观察其作为起搏细胞的可行性.方法 取生长良好的ADSC转染hHCN2基因,通过RT-PCR、Western blot分析、免疫荧光技术检测hHCN2基因及蛋白的表达,用膜片钳技术检测细胞的电生理特征并记录其内向电流.将转染hHCN2基因的ADSC与心室肌细胞共培养,观察其对心室肌细胞自发性搏动的影响.结果 hHCN2基因修饰的大鼠ADSC能表达较强的hHCN2基因及蛋白,还能够产生超级化激活内向离子流.将其与心室肌细胞共培养,能使心室肌细胞的自发性搏动明显增快增强.结论 将hHCN2基因转染ADSC能够使其分化为具有起搏功能的起搏样细胞,为进一步优化生物起搏器的研究提供了材料.     

Ovarian cancer stem cells promote tumour immune privilege and invasion via CCL5 and regulatory T cells

Emerging evidence indicates a link between the increased proportion of regulatory T cells (T_regs) and reduced survival in patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been indicated to play a vital role in tumour initiation, drug resistance and recurrence. However, the relationship between T_regs and CSCs remains largely unknown. Here, we sorted out ovarian cancer stem‐like side population (SP) cells and CD133⁺ cells to investigate the influence of ovarian CSCs on T_regs. Among the various immune‐related molecules that we assessed, C‐C motif chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5) was the most elevated in ovarian CSCs relative to that in the non‐CSCs. The expression of its receptor, C‐C motif chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), was also increased on the surface of T_regs in ovarian cancer patients. This receptor‐ligand expression profile indicated that ovarian CSCs recruit T_regs via CCL5–CCR5 interactions. We further assessed the expression of interleukin (IL)‐10 in T_regs cultured with different cancer cells. T_regs cultured in conditioned medium (CM) from ovarian CD133⁺ cells expressed a higher level of IL‐10 than T_regs cultured in CM from CD133^– cells, indicating that T_regs exert pronounced immune‐inhibitory functions in CSC‐rich environments. Furthermore, co‐culture with ovarian cancer cell lines induced the expression of matrix metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP9) in T_regs which, in turn, enhanced the degradation of the extracellular matrix and enabled the invasion of tumour cells, thereby facilitating tumour metastasis. For the first time, to our knowledge, our findings describe the relationship between ovarian CSCs and T_regs, and demonstrated that these two cell populations co‐operate to promote tumour immune tolerance and enhance tumour progression.     

microRNA-200c overexpression inhibits chemoresistance,invasion and colony formation of human pancreatic cancer stem cells

Introduction: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are believed to be ‘seed cell’ in cancer recurrence and metastasis. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as potential therapeutic candidates due to their ability to regulate multiple targets involved in tumor progression and chemoresistance. The goal of this study was to investigate the role of miRNA-200c (miR-200c) in regulating colony formation, invasion and chemoresistance of human pancreatic cancer stem cells (PCSCs). Methods: PCSCs with CD24⁺CD44⁺ESA⁺ as the marker was sorted from PANC-1 cell line by fluorescence activated cell sorter (FACS). Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay was used to detect the expression of miR-200c in PCSCs and PANC-1 cells. Transfection of miR-200c mimic into PCSCs was performed to establish miR-200c over-expressed cells. The effects of overexpressing miR-200c on PCSCs were examined by cell colony forming, invasion and survival assays in vitro. Results: Our data showed that CD24⁺CD44⁺ESA⁺ PCSCs (0.5%) were isolated from PANC-1 cells. Expression of miR-200c was significantly reduced in PCSCs compared with PANC-1 cells. In addition, the capability of colony formation, invasion and chemoresistance were markedly increased in PCSCs than that in PANC-1 cells. Adverse results were obtained in miR-200c overexpressing PCSCs transfected with miR-200c mimic. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that miR-200c overexpression could decrease colony formation, invasion and chemoresistance of PCSCs. It may become a new therapeutic target for gene therapy in patients suffered from pancreatic cancer.     

SDF-1α/CXCR4轴通过诱导胰腺癌上皮-间充质转化促进肿瘤迁移和侵袭

目的:探讨SDF-1α/CXCR4轴对胰腺癌细胞迁移和侵袭能力的影响及其作用机制。方法:应用RT-qPCR检测4种胰腺癌细胞株CXCR4 mRNA的表达。Transwell实验检测外源性SDF-1α及其受体CXCR4靶向抑制剂AMD3100对胰腺癌细胞迁移和侵袭能力的影响。MTS法检测外源性SDF-1α及AMD3100对胰腺癌细胞活力的影响。Western blot法检测外源性SDF-1α及AMD3100对胰腺癌细胞上皮-间充质转化(EMT)相关标志物表达的影响。结果:(1) 4种胰腺癌细胞株均不同程度地表达CXCR4 mRNA,其中PANC-1细胞株表达量最高。(2)外源性SDF-1α可增强PANC-1细胞的迁移和侵袭能力,该作用可被AMD3100所阻断。(3)外源性SDF-1α处理PANC-1细胞72 h可增强细胞活力,该作用可被AMD3100阻断。(4)外源性SDF-1α通过上调SNAIL和TWIST促使PANC-1细胞发生EMT,该作用可被AMD3100所阻断。结论:SDF-1/CXCR4轴通过促进胰腺癌细胞发生EMT而促进肿瘤迁移和侵袭。     

Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells are more potent suppressors of dendritic cells differentiation compared to bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells

Both mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and dendritic cells (DCs) are engaged in the regulation of the immune response parallel to their numerous functions.The main objective of this study was to compare the effects of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from human adipose tissue or human bone marrow on the expression of specific cell surface markers as well as the secretion of some cytokines by monocyte-derived dendritic cells. The set of methods used includes cell cultures, magnetic beads isolation of cells, flow cytometry, ELISA and proteome profiler kit assays. The results obtained show that MSCs isolated from human adipose tissue are more potent immunomodulators of differentiation of human DCs in comparison to the bone marrow-derived MSCs. In both cases the percentages of CD14+ cells were increased in co-cultures of MSCs and DCs and at the same time down-regulated the expression of CD80, CD86 and CD83 as in all experiments the effect of adipose tissue MSCs was stronger. Similarly, the secretion of IL-10 by dendritic cells was up-regulated in co-cultures of MSCs and dendritic cells and the effect was stronger when adipose tissue-derived MSCs were used.Taken together all results presented reveal the higher potential of the adipose tissue-derived MSCs to inhibit the differentiation and expression of functionally important co-stimulatory molecules on the surface of monocyte-derived dendritic cells than the bone marrow-derived MSCs.     

人脂肪组织来源的神经干细胞移植治疗大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤

目的探讨人脂肪组织来源的神经干细胞移植治疗大鼠脑缺血再灌注损伤的疗效。方法 线栓法制作大鼠大脑中动脉缺血(MCAO)2 h再灌注模型。体外培养脂肪基质细胞,诱导分化为神经干细胞。移植治疗组经尾静脉移植人脂肪组织来源的神经干细胞悬液(2×106/mL)。用MNSS量表测定神经功能,TTC、HE染色观察脑梗死体积及脑组织病理变化。结果移植治疗组再灌注14、21和28 d的神经功能评分低于缺血再灌组(P<0.05或P<0.01)。移植治疗组第14天脑梗死体积(40.20±9.52 mm3)小于缺血对照组(66.60±14.24 mm3)(P<0.01)。移植治疗组的神经细胞变性、坏死数量较缺血再灌组明显减少。结论 人脂肪组织来源的神经干细胞移植治疗可改善脑缺血再灌注损伤大鼠的神经功能,具有神经保护作用。     

miR-182 modulates cell proliferation and invasion in prostate cancer via targeting ST6GALNAC5

Altered expression of miR-182 has been observed in various types of human cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of miR-182 and its role in prostate cancer (PCa). Expression of miR-182 and ST6GALNAC5 in tumor tissues and the Du145 PCa cell line was analyzed. Cell proliferation assay, colony formation assay, transwell assay, and wound healing assay were performed. The impact of miR-182 on tumor growth was investigated using a xenograft model. The results indicated that expression of miR-182 was higher in PCa tissues and cell lines, while ST6GALNAC5 was decreased. Downregulating miR-182 significantly inhibited the capacities of proliferation and invasion of PC3 and Du145 cells. ST6GALNAC5 was demonstrated to be a target of miR-182 by luciferase assay, and western blot results indicated PI3K/Akt pathway was involved in miR-182 associated effects on PC3 and Du145 cells. The animal experiment suggested that knockdown of miR-182 inhibited tumor growth. Our study proved that miR-182 participated in the proliferation and invasion of PCa cells via mediating expression of ST6GALNAC5 and established a miR-182/ST6GALNAC5/PI3K/AKT axis in regulation of tumor progression. Our investigation provided a basis for further exploration of the application of miR-182 or ST6GALNAC5-associated therapies for PCa patients.     

The RNA m6A methyltransferase METTL3 promotes pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and invasion

Epigenetic modifications are involved in carcinogenesis and METTL3 is involved in RNA methylation. This study aimed to explore the role of the RNA m6A methyltransferase METTL3 in pancreatic cancer cells. The m6A modification was analyzed in human pancreatic cancer and paracancerous specimens, as well as in the normal HPDE6-C7 pancreatic cell line and the MIA-PaCa-2 and BxPC-3 pancreatic cancer cell lines. Immunohistochemistry (IHC), western blotting, and RT-qPCR were used to detect the expression of METTL3. Cell lines were transfected with siRNAs against METLL3. Proliferation, invasion, and migration were examined. The functions of METTL3 were predicted by bioinformatics analysis. In the 40 patients included, high METTL3 expression was associated with high pathological stage (P = 0.02) and high N stage (P = 0.02). Survival was better in patients with low METTL3 expression compared with those with high MTTL3 expression (P < 0.01). METTL3 and CIITA expression levels were inversely correlated (r = ?0.71, P < 0.01). RNA m6A content in tumor specimens was significantly higher than that in paracancerous specimens. METTL3 protein and mRNA levels were significantly higher in tumor specimens compared with paracancerous specimens, as well as in cancerous cell lines vs. normal cells. METTL3 knockdown in MIA PaCa-2 and BxPC-3 cells decreased RNA m6A modifications. Cell proliferation, invasion, and migration were decreased by METTL3 knockdown in cancerous cell lines. A total of 673 differentially expressed genes were identified by bioinformatics: 659 were upregulated and 14 were downregulated. In conclusion, METTL3 is probably involved in pancreatic carcinogenesis. It could eventually be a prognostic marker or a treatment target.     

Monitoring transplanted adipose tissue-derived stem cells combined with heparin in the liver by fluorescence imaging using quantum dots

Adipose tissue-derived stem cell (ASC) transplantation, when used in combination with heparin, has proven to be an effective treatment for acute liver failure in mice. However, the behavior and organ-specific accumulation of transplanted ASCs alone or in combination with heparin is poorly understood. In this paper, we investigated whether quantum dots (QDs) labeling using octa-arginine peptide (R8) for ASCs could be applied for in vivo fluorescence imaging in mice with acute liver failure, and analyzed the behavior and organ-specific accumulation of ASCs that were transplanted alone or in combination with heparin using an IVIS^® Spectrum analysis. Almost all of the transplanted ASCs were observed to accumulate in the lungs within 10 min without heparin. However, when heparin was used in combination with the ASCs, the accumulation of the transplanted ASCs was found not only in the lungs but also in the liver. The region of interest (ROI) analysis of ex vivo fluorescence imaging showed that the accumulation rate of transplanted ASCs in the liver increased to about 30%. In the time course analysis, the accumulation rate of ASCs in the liver was about 10% in 1 day and was maintained at that level for at least 2 day. We observed that heparin was effective for increasing the accumulation of transplanted ASCs in the liver using fluorescence imaging technology. We suggest that fluorescence imaging by means of QDs labeling using R8 can be useful for tracing the transplanted cells.     

miR-143-3p 靶向MAPK1对人结肠癌细胞增殖，凋亡和侵袭的调节作用#br#

目的　研究miR-143-3p靶向MAPK1与人结肠癌细胞增殖、凋亡和侵袭的关系。 方法　qRT-PCR检测miR-143-3p mimic转染效果和MAPK1的mRNA表达水平;双荧光素酶报告实验分析miR-143-3p与MAPK1的靶向关系;蛋白质印迹检测MAPK1的蛋白表达水平,CCK-8检测细胞增殖倍数,Hoechst染色检测细胞增殖,体外侵袭实验检测细胞侵袭,蛋白质印迹检测Ki67、VEGF、MMP-2和cleaved caspase-3的表达。 结果　miR-143-3p mimic抑制人结肠癌细胞SW620中MAPK1 mRNA和蛋白的表达水平;miR-143-3p mimic与MAPK1野生型报告载体共转后,荧光素酶的活性显著降低;miR-143-3p mimic转染SW620细胞后,细胞增殖、侵袭能力显著降低,凋亡细胞数目显著增加,Ki67、VEGF和MMP-2的表达水平显著降低,cl-caspase-3的表达水平显著上升;miR-143-3p mimic能缓解MAPK1高表达对SW620细胞增殖、侵袭的诱导作用和对细胞凋亡的抑制作用。 结论　miR-143-3p抑制人结肠癌细胞增殖和侵袭,诱导细胞凋亡,其作用机制与靶向抑制MAPK1有关。     

Establishment of pancreatic cancer stem cells by flow cytometry and their biological characteristics

To investigate the method of separating human pancreatic cancer stem cells by Hoechst 33342 labeled flow cytometry and to analyze the biological properties of pancreatic cancer stem cells. The human pancreatic cancer cell line PC-3 was divided into SP and non-SP cells by flow cytometry. The number of two cell clone spheres and nude mice tumor formation rates were compared by cultivating in serum-free medium; The expression of CD133, Nestin mRNA and protein was analyzed by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot; The expression of two cell drug resistance genes (MDR1, ABCG2, ABCA2 and MRP1) was analyzed by real time fluorescent quantitative PCR. The number of the cloned spheres in SP cells in serum-free medium was significantly higher than that of non-SP cells (P<0.05). The incidence of SP cells in the tumor of immunodeficiency nude mice was significantly higher than that of non-SP cells, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR analysis showed that the expression of CD133 and Nestin mRNA in SP cells was significantly higher than those of non-SP cells, and the expression of CD133 and Nestin protein in SP cells was also significantly higher than those of non-SP cells (P<0.05). In conclusion, SP side population pancreatic cancer cells by Hoechst 33342 separation have the stem cell characteristics, higher tumor formation rate and higher drug resistance, which may be related to chemotherapy resistance.     

人胚胎干细胞抑制人肝癌细胞系SK-Hep1增殖并促进凋亡

目的探究在人胚胎干细胞hESCs与人肝癌细胞系SK-Hep1共培养微环境中,hESCs对SK-Hep1人肝癌细胞增殖、侵袭、迁移和凋亡的影响。方法建立hESCs与SK-Hep1人肝癌细胞系的非接触式共培养体系,将与hESCs共培养的SK-Hep1细胞作为实验组,单独培养的SK-Hep1细胞作为对照组。MTT法检测SK-Hep1细胞的增殖能力;Transwell小室法检测SK-Hep1的侵袭与迁移能力;Hoechst33258染色后观察共培养后SK-Hep1细胞核的变化;流式细胞术检测SK-Hep1细胞凋亡率。结果与hESCs共培养后,SK-Hep1细胞的增殖能力受到抑制,随着时间增加,抑制效果越显著(P0.05);细胞侵袭、迁移穿过Transwell小室的数量显著减少(P0.05);发生核固缩、变形和浓染的SK-Hep1细胞较对照组增多;细胞凋亡比率较对照组显著增加(P0.05)。结论人胚胎干细胞对SKHep1人肝癌细胞系有抑制作用。     

Immunology of stem cells and cancer stem cells

The capacity of pluri-potent stem cells to repair the tissues in which stem cells reside holds great promise in development of novel cell replacement therapeutics for treating chronic and degenerative diseases. However, numerous reports show that stem cell therapy, even in an autologous setting, triggers lymphocyte infiltration and inflammation. Therefore, an important question to be answered is how the host immune system responds to engrafted autologous stem cells or allogeneous stem cells. In this brief review, we summarize the progress in several related areas in this field, including some of our data, in four sections： （1） immunogenicity of stem cells; （2） strategies to inhibit immune rejection to allograft stem cells; （3） immune responses to cancer stem cells; and （4） mesenchymal stem cells in immune regulation. Improvement of our understanding on these and other aspects of immune system-stem cell interplay would greatly facilitate the development of stem cell-based therapeutics for regenerative purposes. Cellular ＆ Molecular Immunology.     

Low miR-1273a expression predicts poor prognosis of colon cancer and facilitates tumor cell proliferation,migration, and invasion

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been indicated to be frequently dysregulated in various cancers and promising biomarkers for colon cancer. The present study aimed to assess the prognostic significance and biological function of miR-1273a in colon cancer. The expression levels of miR-1273a was estimated using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox regression analysis were used to evaluate the prognostic value of miR-1273a in patients of colon cancer. The effects of miR-1273a on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were investigated by cell experiments. The expression of miR-1273a was downregulated in colon cancer tissues and tumor cell lines compared with the normal controls (all P<0.001). The aberrant expression of miR-1273a was associated with vascular invasion (P=0.005), differentiation (P=0.023), lymph node metastasis (P=0.021), and TNM stage (P=0.004). The patients with low miR-1273a expression had low overall survival compared with the patients with high miR-1273a expression (log-rank P=0.002). miR-1273a was detected to be an independent prognostic biomarker for patients. Furthermore, the results of cell experiments revealed that miR-1273a downregulation promoted, while miR-1273a upregulation suppressed the cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. In conclusion, all data indicated that a downregulated expression of miR-1273a predicted poor prognosis for colon cancer and enhanced tumor cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. Thus, we suggest that methods to promote miR-1273a expression may serve as novel therapeutic strategies in colon cancer.