脐血间充质干细胞的生物学特征及其对造血干/祖细胞体外扩增的支持作用

目的探讨脐血间充质干细胞(MSC)的生物学特征及其对造血干/祖细胞体外扩增的支持作用。方法用液体培养法分离脐血贴壁细胞,采用ELISA方法检测贴壁细胞条件培养液中细胞因子的表达;用流式细胞术分析其免疫表型特征;在成软骨细胞诱导培养条件下诱导细胞分化,并用RTPCR方法检测分化后细胞原胶原Ⅱ型基因的表达。采用分阶段共培养方法观察脐血贴壁细胞对CD34+细胞体外扩增的支持作用。结果脐血单个核细胞纤维样细胞集落形成率为(3.5±0.7)/106。脐血MSC体外至少可以扩增15代。没有分化的脐血MSC表型为CD13、CD29、CD90、CD105、CD166、SH2、SH3和SH4阳性,CD45、CD34和CD14阴性;脐血MSC培养上清中干细胞因子、IL6和肿瘤坏死因子α检测阳性。在成软骨细胞诱导培养基培养条件下,脐血MSC原胶原Ⅱ型基因mRNA表达阳性。脐血MSC与CD34+细胞共掊养14d,CD34+细胞扩增率高于未共培养组4倍。结论脐血MSC具有类似于成体骨髓MSC的特征,对造血干细胞增殖有明显的支持作用。

Biological characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells in human umbilical cord blood and their supporting capacities in ex vivo expansion of CD34 + hematopoietic stem cells

OBJECTIVE: To explore the biological characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) derived from umbilical cord blood (UCB) and their supporting capacities in ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs). METHODS: Low-density mononuclear cells (MNCs) from UCB were cultured in IMDM containing 20% FBS to form confluent adherent cells through 15 passages. Some cytokines in the conditioned medium were determined with ELISA. UCB-derived adherent cells were displayed with antibodies and analyzed with flow cytometry. The supporting capacity of UCB-derived adherent cells for ex vivo expansion of CD34(+) cells was assayed by co-culture in a two step culture. UCB-derived adherent cells were induced for chondrogenic differentiation with chondrogenic medium, and the induced cells were analyzed for the type II pro-collagen gene expression with RT-PCR. RESULTS: The mean number of adherent fibroblast like colonies derived from UCB was (3.5 +/- 0.7)/10(6) MNCs. UCB-derived MSCs could survive for at least 15 passages of expansion. In their undifferentiated status, UCB-derived MSCs were CD13(+), CD29(+), CD90(+), CD105(+), CD166(+), SH2(+), SH3(+), SH4(+), CD45(-), CD34(-), and CD14(-). Stem cell factor (SCF), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) could be detected in the supernatant of the cultures. The MSCs cultured in chondrogenic media could differentiate into chondrogenic cells and express type II pro-collagen mRNA. UCB-derived MSCs could support the proliferation and differentiation of UCB CD34(+) cells in vitro. CONCLUSION: UCB-derived MSCs are similar to those derived from adult bone marrow and can support the proliferation of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.