1
|
Česnik AB, Švajger U. The issue of heterogeneity of MSC-based advanced therapy medicinal products-a review. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1400347. [PMID: 39129786 PMCID: PMC11310176 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1400347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stromal stem cells (MSCs) possess a remarkable potential for numerous clinical applications due to their unique properties including self-renewal, immunomodulation, paracrine actions and multilineage differentiation. However, the translation of MSC-based Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) into the clinic has frequently met with inconsistent outcomes. One of the suspected reasons for this issue is the inherent and extensive variability that exists among such ATMPs, which makes the interpretation of their clinical efficacy difficult to assess, as well as to compare the results of various studies. This variability stems from numerous reasons including differences in tissue sources, donor attributes, variances in manufacturing protocols, as well as modes of administration. MSCs can be isolated from various tissues including bone marrow, umbilical cord, adipose tissue and others, each with its unique phenotypic and functional characteristics. While MSCs from different sources do share common features, they also exhibit distinct gene expression profiles and functional properites. Donor-specific factors such as age, sex, body mass index, and underlying health conditions can influence MSC phenotype, morphology, differentiation potential and function. Moreover, variations in preparation of MSC products introduces additional heterogeneity as a result of cell culture media composition, presence or absence of added growth factors, use of different serum supplements and culturing techniques. Once MSC products are formulated, storage protocols play a pivotal role in its efficacy. Factors that affect cell viability include cell concentration, delivery solution and importantly, post-thawing protocols where applicable. Ensuing, differences in administration protocols can critically affect the distribution and functionallity of administered cells. As MSC-based therapies continue to advance through numerous clinical trials, implication of strategies to reduce product heterogeneity is imperative. Central to addressing these challenges is the need for precise prediction of clinical responses, which require well-defined MSC populations and harmonized assessment of their specific functions. By addressing these issues by meaningful approaches, such as, e.g., MSC pooling, the field can overcome barriers to advance towards more consistent and effective MSC-based therapies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ana Bajc Česnik
- Slovenian Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Department for Therapeutic Services, Ljubljana, Slovenia
| | - Urban Švajger
- Slovenian Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Department for Therapeutic Services, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Kandarakov OF, Polyakova NS, Petrovskaya AV, Bruter AV, Belyavsky AV. CD52/FLAG and CD52/HA Fusion Proteins as Novel Magnetic Cell Selection Markers. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6353. [PMID: 38928060 PMCID: PMC11203882 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
At present, the magnetic selection of genetically modified cells is mainly performed with surface markers naturally expressed by cells such as CD4, LNGFR (low affinity nerve growth factor receptor), and MHC class I molecule H-2Kk. The disadvantage of such markers is the possibility of their undesired and poorly predictable expression by unmodified cells before or after cell manipulation, which makes it essential to develop new surface markers that would not have such a drawback. Earlier, modified CD52 surface protein variants with embedded HA and FLAG epitope tags (CD52/FLAG and CD52/HA) were developed by the group of Dr. Mazurov for the fluorescent cell sorting of CRISPR-modified cells. In the current study, we tested whether these markers can be used for the magnetic selection of transduced cells. For this purpose, appropriate constructs were created in MigR1-based bicistronic retroviral vectors containing EGFP and DsRedExpress2 as fluorescent reporters. Cytometric analysis of the transduced NIH 3T3 cell populations after magnetic selection evaluated the efficiency of isolation and purity of the obtained populations, as well as the change in the median fluorescence intensity (MFI). The results of this study demonstrate that the surface markers CD52/FLAG and CD52/HA can be effectively used for magnetic cell selection, and their efficiencies are comparable to that of the commonly used LNGFR marker. At the same time, the significant advantage of these markers is the absence of HA and FLAG epitope sequences in cellular proteins, which rules out the spurious co-isolation of negative cells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Oleg F. Kandarakov
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 32, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (O.F.K.); (N.S.P.); (A.V.P.)
| | - Natalia S. Polyakova
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 32, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (O.F.K.); (N.S.P.); (A.V.P.)
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Vavilov Str. 32, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
| | - Alexandra V. Petrovskaya
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 32, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (O.F.K.); (N.S.P.); (A.V.P.)
| | - Alexandra V. Bruter
- Center for Precision Genome Editing and Genetic Technologies for Biomedicine, Vavilov Str. 32, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 34/5, 119334 Moscow, Russia
| | - Alexander V. Belyavsky
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilov Str. 32, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (O.F.K.); (N.S.P.); (A.V.P.)
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Christoffers S, Seiler L, Wiebe E, Blume C. Possibilities and efficiency of MSC co-transfection for gene therapy. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:150. [PMID: 38783353 PMCID: PMC11119386 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03757-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are not only capable of self-renewal, trans-differentiation, homing to damaged tissue sites and immunomodulation by secretion of trophic factors but are also easy to isolate and expand. Because of these characteristics, they are used in numerous clinical trials for cell therapy including immune and neurological disorders, diabetes, bone and cartilage diseases and myocardial infarction. However, not all trials have successful outcomes, due to unfavourable microenvironmental factors and the heterogenous nature of MSCs. Therefore, genetic manipulation of MSCs can increase their prospect. Currently, most studies focus on single transfection with one gene. Even though the introduction of more than one gene increases the complexity, it also increases the effectivity as different mechanism are triggered, leading to a synergistic effect. In this review we focus on the methodology and efficiency of co-transfection, as well as the opportunities and pitfalls of these genetically engineered cells for therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sina Christoffers
- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstr. 3-5, 30167, Hannover, Germany.
- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover, Germany.
| | - Lisa Seiler
- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstr. 3-5, 30167, Hannover, Germany
| | - Elena Wiebe
- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstr. 3-5, 30167, Hannover, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover, Germany
| | - Cornelia Blume
- Institute for Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstr. 3-5, 30167, Hannover, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Plečko M, Kovačić N, Grčević D, Šućur A, Vukasović Barišić A, Duvančić T, Bohaček I, Delimar D. Distinctiveness of Femoral and Acetabular Mesenchymal Stem and Progenitor Populations in Patients with Primary and Secondary Hip Osteoarthritis Due to Developmental Dysplasia. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5173. [PMID: 38791213 PMCID: PMC11121609 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25105173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Primary hip osteoarthritis (pOA) develops without an apparent underlying reason, whereas secondary osteoarthritis arises due to a known cause, such as developmental dysplasia of the hips (DDH-OA). DDH-OA patients undergo total hip arthroplasty at a much younger age than pOA patients (50.58 vs. 65 years in this study). Recently, mesenchymal stem and progenitor cells (MSPCs) have been investigated for the treatment of osteoarthritis due to their immunomodulatory and regenerative potential. This study identified cells in subchondral bone expressing common MSPC markers (CD10, CD73, CD140b, CD146, CD164, CD271, GD2, PDPN) in vivo and compared the proportions of these populations in pOA vs. DDH-OA, further correlating them with clinical, demographic, and morphological characteristics. The differences in subchondral morphology and proportions of non-hematopoietic cells expressing MSPC markers were noted depending on OA type and skeletal location. Bone sclerosis was more prominent in the pOA acetabulum (Ac) in comparison to the DDH-OA Ac and in the pOA Ac compared to the pOA femoral head (Fh). Immunophenotyping indicated diagnosis-specific differences, such as a higher proportion of CD164+ cells and their subsets in DDH-OA, while pOA contained a significantly higher proportion of CD10+ and GD2+ cells and subsets, with CD271+ being marginally higher. Location-specific differences showed that CD271+ cells were more abundant in the Fh compared to the Ac in DDH-OA patients. Furthermore, immunohistochemical characterization of stromal bone-adjacent cells expressing MSPC markers (CD10, CD164, CD271, GD2) in the Ac and Fh compartments was performed. This research proved that immunophenotype profiles and morphological changes are both location- and disease-specific. Furthermore, it provided potentially effective targets for therapeutic strategies. Future research should analyze the differentiation potential of subsets identified in this study. After proper characterization, they can be selectively targeted, thus enhancing personalized medicine approaches in joint disease management.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mihovil Plečko
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.)
| | - Nataša Kovačić
- Laboratory for Molecular Immunology, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
| | - Danka Grčević
- Laboratory for Molecular Immunology, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Physiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
| | - Alan Šućur
- Laboratory for Molecular Immunology, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Department of Physiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
| | | | - Tea Duvančić
- Department of Innovative Diagnostics, Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
| | - Ivan Bohaček
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
| | - Domagoj Delimar
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Smolinska A, Chodkowska M, Kominek A, Janiec J, Piwocka K, Sulejczak D, Sarnowska A. Stemness properties of SSEA-4+ subpopulation isolated from heterogenous Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem/stromal cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1227034. [PMID: 38455073 PMCID: PMC10917976 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1227034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Background: High heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) due to different degrees of differentiation of cell subpopulations poses a considerable challenge in preclinical studies. The cells at a pluripotent-like stage represent a stem cell population of interest for many researchers worldwide, which is worthy of identification, isolation, and functional characterization. In the current study, we asked whether Wharton's jelly-derived MSCs (WJ-MSCs) which express stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4) can be considered as a pluripotent-like stem cell population. Methods: SSEA-4 expression in different culture conditions was compared and the efficiency of two cell separation methods were assessed: Magnetic Activated Cell Sorting (MACS) and Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS). After isolation, SSEA-4+ cells were analyzed for the following parameters: the maintenance of the SSEA-4 antigen expression after cell sorting, stem cell-related gene expression, proliferation potential, clonogenicity, secretome profiling, and the ability to form spheres under 3D culture conditions. Results: FACS allowed for the enrichment of SSEA-4+ cell content in the population that lasted for six passages after sorting. Despite the elevated expression of stemness-related genes, SSEA-4+ cells neither differed in their proliferation and clonogenicity potential from initial and negative populations nor exhibited pluripotent differentiation repertoire. SSEA-4+ cells were observed to form smaller spheroids and exhibited increased survival under 3D conditions. Conclusion: Despite the transient expression of stemness-related genes, our findings could not fully confirm the undifferentiated pluripotent-like nature of the SSEA-4+ WJ-MSC population cultured in vitro.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Agnieszka Smolinska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Magdalena Chodkowska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Agata Kominek
- Laboratory of Cytometry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Jakub Janiec
- Laboratory of Cytometry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Katarzyna Piwocka
- Laboratory of Cytometry, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Dorota Sulejczak
- Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Anna Sarnowska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Tran ANT, Kim HY, Oh SY, Kim HS. CD49f and CD146: A Possible Crosstalk Modulates Adipogenic Differentiation Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Cells 2023; 13:55. [PMID: 38201259 PMCID: PMC10778538 DOI: 10.3390/cells13010055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The lack of appropriate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) selection methods has given the challenges for standardized harvesting, processing, and phenotyping procedures of MSCs. Genetic engineering coupled with high-throughput proteomic studies of MSC surface markers arises as a promising strategy to identify stem cell-specific markers. However, the technical limitations are the key factors making it less suitable to provide an appropriate starting material for the screening platform. A more accurate, easily accessible approach is required to solve the issues. METHODS This study established a high-throughput screening strategy with forward versus side scatter gating to identify the adipogenesis-associated markers of bone marrow-derived MSCs (BMSCs) and tonsil-derived MSCs (TMSCs). We classified the MSC-derived adipogenic differentiated cells into two clusters: lipid-rich cells as side scatter (SSC)-high population and lipid-poor cells as SSC-low population. By screening the expression of 242 cell surface proteins, we identified the surface markers which exclusively found in lipid-rich subpopulation as the specific markers for BMSCs and TMSCs. RESULTS High-throughput screening of the expression of 242 cell surface proteins indicated that CD49f and CD146 were specific for BMSCs and TMSCs. Subsequent immunostaining confirmed the consistent specific expression of CD49f and CD146 and in BMSCs and TMSCs. Enrichment of MSCs by CD49f and CD146 surface markers demonstrated that the simultaneous expression of CD49f and CD146 is required for adipogenesis and osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells. Furthermore, the fate decision of MSCs from different sources is regulated by distinct responses of cells to differentiation stimulations despite sharing a common CD49f+CD146+ immunophenotype. CONCLUSIONS We established an accurate, robust, transgene-free method for screening adipogenesis associated cell surface proteins. This provided a valuable tool to investigate MSC-specific markers. Additionally, we showed a possible crosstalk between CD49f and CD146 modulates the adipogenesis of MSCs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- An Nguyen-Thuy Tran
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (A.N.-T.T.); (H.Y.K.)
- Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
| | - Ha Yeong Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (A.N.-T.T.); (H.Y.K.)
| | - Se-Young Oh
- Department of Convergence Medicine, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea;
| | - Han Su Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (A.N.-T.T.); (H.Y.K.)
- Graduate Program in System Health Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Smolinska A, Bzinkowska A, Rybkowska P, Chodkowska M, Sarnowska A. Promising Markers in the Context of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Subpopulations with Unique Properties. Stem Cells Int 2023; 2023:1842958. [PMID: 37771549 PMCID: PMC10533301 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1842958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
Abstract
The heterogeneity of the mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) population poses a challenge to researchers and clinicians, especially those observed at the population level. What is more, the lack of precise evidences regarding MSCs developmental origin even further complicate this issue. As the available evidences indicate several possible pathways of MSCs formation, this diverse origin may be reflected in the unique subsets of cells found within the MSCs population. Such populations differ in specialization degree, proliferation, and immunomodulatory properties or exhibit other additional properties such as increased angiogenesis capacity. In this review article, we attempted to identify such outstanding populations according to the specific surface antigens or intracellular markers. Described groups were characterized depending on their specialization and potential therapeutic application. The reports presented here cover a wide variety of properties found in the recent literature, which is quite scarce for many candidates mentioned in this article. Even though the collected information would allow for better targeting of specific subpopulations in regenerative medicine to increase the effectiveness of MSC-based therapies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Agnieszka Smolinska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Aleksandra Bzinkowska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Paulina Rybkowska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Magdalena Chodkowska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
| | - Anna Sarnowska
- Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 02-106, Warsaw, Poland
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Kawano Y, Kawano H, Ghoneim D, Fountaine TJ, Byun DK, LaMere MW, Mendler JH, Ho TC, Salama NA, Myers JR, Hussein SE, Frisch BJ, Ashton JM, Azadniv M, Liesveld JL, Kfoury Y, Scadden DT, Becker MW, Calvi LM. Myelodysplastic syndromes disable human CD271+VCAM1+CD146+ niches supporting normal hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.04.09.536176. [PMID: 37066307 PMCID: PMC10104201 DOI: 10.1101/2023.04.09.536176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) within the bone marrow microenvironment (BMME) support normal hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). However, the heterogeneity of human MSCs has limited the understanding of their contribution to clonal dynamics and evolution to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). We combined three MSC cell surface markers, CD271, VCAM-1 (Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1) and CD146, to isolate distinct subsets of human MSCs from bone marrow aspirates of healthy controls (Control BM). Based on transcriptional and functional analysis, CD271+CD106+CD146+ (NGFR+/VCAM1+/MCAM+/Lin-; NVML) cells display stem cell characteristics, are compatible with murine BM-derived Leptin receptor positive MSCs and provide superior support for normal HSPCs. MSC subsets from 17 patients with MDS demonstrated shared transcriptional changes in spite of mutational heterogeneity in the MDS clones, with loss of preferential support of normal HSPCs by MDS-derived NVML cells. Our data provide a new approach to dissect microenvironment-dependent mechanisms regulating clonal dynamics and progression of MDS.
Collapse
|
9
|
Treaba DO, Bonal DM, Chorzalska A, Castillo-Martin M, Oakes A, Pardo M, Petersen M, Schorl C, Hopkins K, Melcher D, Zhao TC, Liang O, So EY, Reagan J, Olszewski AJ, Butera J, Anthony DC, Rintels P, Quesenberry P, Dubielecka PM. Transcriptomics of acute myeloid leukaemia core bone marrow biopsies reveals distinct therapy response-specific osteo-mesenchymal profiles. Br J Haematol 2023; 200:740-754. [PMID: 36354085 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
While the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment is significantly remodelled in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), molecular insight into AML-specific alterations in the microenvironment has been historically limited by the analysis of liquid marrow aspirates rather than core biopsies that contain solid-phase BM stroma. We assessed the effect of anthracycline- and cytarabine-based induction chemotherapy on both haematopoietic and non-haematopoietic cells directly in core BM biopsies using RNA-seq and histological analysis. We compared matched human core BM biopsies at diagnosis and 2 weeks after cytarabine- and anthracycline-based induction therapy in responders (<5% blasts present after treatment) and non-responders (≥5% blasts present after treatment). Our data indicated enrichment in vimentin (VIM), platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRB) and Snail family transcriptional repressor 2 (SNAI2) transcripts in responders, consistent with the reactivation of the mesenchymal population in the BM stroma. Enrichment of osteoblast maturation-related transcripts of biglycan (BGN), osteopontin (SPP1) and osteonectin (SPARC) was observed in non-responders. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report demonstrating distinct osteogenic and mesenchymal transcriptome profiles specific to AML response to induction chemotherapy assessed directly in core BM biopsies. Detailing treatment response-specific alterations in the BM stroma may inform optimised therapeutic strategies for AML.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Diana O Treaba
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Dennis M Bonal
- Signal Transduction Lab, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence, USA
| | - Anna Chorzalska
- Signal Transduction Lab, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence, USA
| | | | - Alissa Oakes
- Signal Transduction Lab, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence, USA
| | - Makayla Pardo
- Signal Transduction Lab, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence, USA
| | - Max Petersen
- Signal Transduction Lab, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence, USA
| | | | - Kelsey Hopkins
- Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Dean Melcher
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Ting C Zhao
- Department of Surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Olin Liang
- Division of Hematology/Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Eui-Young So
- Division of Hematology/Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - John Reagan
- Division of Hematology/Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Adam J Olszewski
- Division of Hematology/Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - James Butera
- Division of Hematology/Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Douglas C Anthony
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Peter Rintels
- Hematology and Oncology Associates of Rhode Island, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Peter Quesenberry
- Division of Hematology/Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
| | - Patrycja M Dubielecka
- Signal Transduction Lab, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Rhode Island, Providence, USA
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Ragni E, Perucca Orfei C, De Luca P, Libonati F, de Girolamo L. Tissue-Protective and Anti-Inflammatory Landmark of PRP-Treated Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Secretome for Osteoarthritis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232415908. [PMID: 36555578 PMCID: PMC9788137 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232415908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Bone-marrow-mesenchymal-stromal-cells (BMSCs)- and platelet-rich-plasma (PRP)-based therapies have shown potential for treating osteoarthritis (OA). Recently, the combination of these two approaches was proposed, with results that overcame those observed with the separate treatments, indicating a possible role of PRP in ameliorating BMSCs' regenerative properties. Since a molecular fingerprint of BMSCs cultivated in the presence of PRP is missing, the aim of this study was to characterize the secretome in terms of soluble factors and extracellular-vesicle (EV)-embedded miRNAs from the perspective of tissues, pathways, and molecules which frame OA pathology. One hundred and five soluble factors and one hundred eighty-four EV-miRNAs were identified in the PRP-treated BMSCs' secretome, respectively. Several soluble factors were related to the migration of OA-related immune cells, suggesting the capacity of BMSCs to attract lympho-, mono-, and granulocytes and modulate their inflammatory status. Accordingly, several EV-miRNAs had an immunomodulating role at both the single-factor and cell level, together with the ability to target OA-characterizing extracellular-matrix-degrading enzymes and cartilage destruction pathways. Overall, anti-inflammatory and protective signals far exceeded inflammation and destruction cues for cartilage, macrophages, and T cells. This study demonstrates that BMSCs cultivated in the presence of PRP release therapeutic molecules and give molecular ground for the use of this combined and innovative therapy for OA treatment.
Collapse
|
11
|
Ragni E, Perucca Orfei C, Valli F, Zagra L, de Girolamo L. Molecular Characterization of Secreted Factors and Extracellular Vesicles-Embedded miRNAs from Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Presence of Synovial Fluid from Osteoarthritis Patients. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:1632. [PMID: 36358333 PMCID: PMC9687557 DOI: 10.3390/biology11111632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
Abstract
Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs)-based therapies show a great potential to manage inflammation and tissue degeneration in osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Clinical trials showed the ability to manage pain and activation of immune cells and allowed restoration of damaged cartilage. To date, a molecular fingerprint of BMSC-secreted molecules in OA joint conditions able to support clinical outcomes is missing; the lack of that molecular bridge between BMSC activity and clinical results hampers clinical awareness and translation into practice. In this study, BMSCs were cultured in synovial fluid (SF) obtained from OA patients and, for the first time, a thorough characterization of soluble factors and extracellular vesicles (EVs)-embedded miRNAs was performed in this condition. Molecular data were sifted through the sieve of molecules and pathways characterizing the OA phenotype in immune cells and joint tissues. One-hundred and twenty-five secreted factors and one-hundred and ninety-two miRNAs were identified. The combined action of both types of molecules was shown to, first, foster BMSCs interaction with the most important OA immune cells, such as macrophages and T cells, driving their switch towards an anti-inflammatory phenotype and, second, promote cartilage homeostasis assisting chondrocyte proliferation and attenuating the imbalance between destructive and protective extracellular matrix-related players. Overall, molecular data give an understanding of the clinical results observed in OA patients and can enable a faster translation of BMSC-based products into everyday clinical practice.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Enrico Ragni
- Laboratorio di Biotecnologie applicate all’Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy
| | - Carlotta Perucca Orfei
- Laboratorio di Biotecnologie applicate all’Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy
| | - Federico Valli
- Chirurgia Articolare Sostitutiva e Chirurgia Ortopedica (CASCO), IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy
| | - Luigi Zagra
- Hip Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy
| | - Laura de Girolamo
- Laboratorio di Biotecnologie applicate all’Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Boss AL, Damani T, Wickman TJ, Chamley LW, James JL, Brooks AES. Full spectrum flow cytometry reveals mesenchymal heterogeneity in first trimester placentae and phenotypic convergence in culture, providing insight into the origins of placental mesenchymal stromal cells. eLife 2022; 11:76622. [PMID: 35920626 PMCID: PMC9371602 DOI: 10.7554/elife.76622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Single-cell technologies (RNA-sequencing, flow cytometry) are critical tools to reveal how cell heterogeneity impacts developmental pathways. The placenta is a fetal exchange organ, containing a heterogeneous mix of mesenchymal cells (fibroblasts, myofibroblasts, perivascular, and progenitor cells). Placental mesenchymal stromal cells (pMSC) are also routinely isolated, for therapeutic and research purposes. However, our understanding of the diverse phenotypes of placental mesenchymal lineages, and their relationships remain unclear. We designed a 23-colour flow cytometry panel to assess mesenchymal heterogeneity in first-trimester human placentae. Four distinct mesenchymal subsets were identified; CD73+CD90+ mesenchymal cells, CD146+CD271+ perivascular cells, podoplanin+CD36+ stromal cells, and CD26+CD90+ myofibroblasts. CD73+CD90+ and podoplanin + CD36+ cells expressed markers consistent with cultured pMSCs, and were explored further. Despite their distinct ex-vivo phenotype, in culture CD73+CD90+ cells and podoplanin+CD36+ cells underwent phenotypic convergence, losing CD271 or CD36 expression respectively, and homogenously exhibiting a basic MSC phenotype (CD73+CD90+CD31-CD144-CD45-). However, some markers (CD26, CD146) were not impacted, or differentially impacted by culture in different populations. Comparisons of cultured phenotypes to pMSCs further suggested cultured pMSCs originate from podoplanin+CD36+ cells. This highlights the importance of detailed cell phenotyping to optimise therapeutic capacity, and ensure use of relevant cells in functional assays.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anna Leabourn Boss
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Tanvi Damani
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Tayla J Wickman
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Larry W Chamley
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Jo L James
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Anna E S Brooks
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Zhang H, Wu Z, Hu D, Yan M, Sun J, Lai J, Bai L. Immunotherapeutic Targeting of NG2/CSPG4 in Solid Organ Cancers. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10071023. [PMID: 35891187 PMCID: PMC9321363 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10071023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Neuro-glia antigen 2/chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (NG2/CSPG4, also called MCSP, HMW-MAA, MSK16, MCSPG, MEL-CSPG, or gp240) is a large cell-surface antigen and an unusual cell membrane integral glycoprotein frequently expressed on undifferentiated precursor cells in multiple solid organ cancers, including cancers of the liver, pancreas, lungs, and kidneys. It is a valuable molecule involved in cancer cell adhesion, invasion, spreading, angiogenesis, complement inhibition, and signaling. Although the biological significance underlying NG2/CSPG4 proteoglycan involvement in cancer progression needs to be better defined, based on the current evidence, NG2/CSPG4+ cells, such as pericytes (PCs, NG2+/CD146+/PDGFR-β+) and cancer stem cells (CSCs), are closely associated with the liver malignancy, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), pancreatic malignancy, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) as well as poor prognoses. Importantly, with a unique method, we successfully purified NG2/CSPG4-expressing cells from human HCC and PDAC vasculature tissue blocks (by core needle biopsy). The cells appeared to be spheres that stably expanded in cultures. As such, these cells have the potential to be used as sources of target antigens. Herein, we provide new information on the possibilities of frequently selecting NG2/CSPG4 as a solid organ cancer biomarker or exploiting expressing cells such as CSCs, or the PG/chondroitin sulfate chain of NG2/CSPG4 on the cell membrane as specific antigens for the development of antibody- and vaccine-based immunotherapeutic approaches to treat these cancers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hongyu Zhang
- Hepatobiliary Institute, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (H.Z.); (Z.W.); (D.H.); (M.Y.); (J.S.); (J.L.)
| | - Zhenyu Wu
- Hepatobiliary Institute, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (H.Z.); (Z.W.); (D.H.); (M.Y.); (J.S.); (J.L.)
| | - Deyu Hu
- Hepatobiliary Institute, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (H.Z.); (Z.W.); (D.H.); (M.Y.); (J.S.); (J.L.)
- Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
| | - Min Yan
- Hepatobiliary Institute, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (H.Z.); (Z.W.); (D.H.); (M.Y.); (J.S.); (J.L.)
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, China
| | - Jing Sun
- Hepatobiliary Institute, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (H.Z.); (Z.W.); (D.H.); (M.Y.); (J.S.); (J.L.)
| | - Jiejuan Lai
- Hepatobiliary Institute, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (H.Z.); (Z.W.); (D.H.); (M.Y.); (J.S.); (J.L.)
| | - Lianhua Bai
- Hepatobiliary Institute, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China; (H.Z.); (Z.W.); (D.H.); (M.Y.); (J.S.); (J.L.)
- Bioengineering College, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030000, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-23-68765709; Fax: +86-2365462170
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Thomas R, Menon V, Mani R, Pruszak J. Glycan Epitope and Integrin Expression Dynamics Characterize Neural Crest Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2022; 18:2952-2965. [PMID: 35727432 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-022-10393-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
The neural crest gives rise to progeny as diverse as peripheral neurons, myelinating cells, cranial muscle, bone and cartilage tissues, and melanocytes. Neural crest derivation encompasses complex morphological change, including epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and migration to the eventual target locations throughout the body. Neural crest cultures derived from stem cells provide an attractive source for developmental studies in human model systems, of immediate biomedical relevance for neurocristopathies, neural cancer biology and regenerative medicine, if only appropriate markers for lineage and cell type definition and quality control criteria were available. Implementing a defined, scalable protocol to generate neural crest cells from embryonic stem cells, we identify stage-defining cluster-of-differentiation (CD) surface markers during human neural crest development in vitro. Acquisition of increasingly mesenchymal phenotype was characterized by absence of neuroepithelial stemness markers (CD15, CD133, CD49f) and by decrease of CD57 and CD24. Increased per-cell-expression of CD29, CD44 and CD73 correlated with established EMT markers as determined by immunofluorescence and immunoblot analysis. The further development towards migratory neural crest was associated with decreased CD24, CD49f (ITGA6) and CD57 (HNK1) versus an enhanced CD49d (ITGA4), CD49e (ITGA5) and CD51/CD61 (ITGAV/ITGB3) expression. Notably, a shift from CD57 to CD51/CD61 was identified as a sensitive surrogate surface indicator of EMT in neural crest in vitro development. The reported changes in glycan epitope and integrin surface expression may prove useful for elucidating neural crest stemness, EMT progression and malignancies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ria Thomas
- Emmy Noether-Group for Stem Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Embryology, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine and Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Neuroregeneration Research Institute, McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MB, USA
| | - Vishal Menon
- Emmy Noether-Group for Stem Cell Biology, Department of Molecular Embryology, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine and Faculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.,Wellcome Trust/ Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
| | - Rakesh Mani
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Salzburg, Austria.,Center of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Salzburg and Nuremberg, Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Salzburg, Austria
| | - Jan Pruszak
- Neuroregeneration Research Institute, McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MB, USA. .,Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Salzburg, Austria. .,Center of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Salzburg and Nuremberg, Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Salzburg, Austria.
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Szekely T, Krenacs T, Maros ME, Bodor C, Daubner V, Csizmadia A, Vrabely B, Timar B. Correlations Between the Expression of Stromal Cell Activation Related Biomarkers, L-NGFR, Phospho-ERK1-2 and CXCL12, and Primary Myelofibrosis Progression. Pathol Oncol Res 2022; 28:1610217. [PMID: 35356507 PMCID: PMC8958997 DOI: 10.3389/pore.2022.1610217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
In myelofibrosis, pathologically enhanced extracellular matrix production due to aberrant cytokine signalling and clonal megakaryocyte functions result(s) in impaired hemopoiesis. Disease progression is still determined by detecting reticulin and collagen fibrosis with Gomori’s silver impregnation. Here, we tested whether the expression growth related biomarkers L-NGFR/CD271, phospho-ERK1-2 and CXCL12 can be linked to the functional activation of bone marrow stromal cells during primary myelofibrosis progression. Immunoscores for all tested biomarkers showed varying strength of positive statistical correlation with the silver impregnation based myelofibrosis grades. The intimate relationship between spindle shaped stromal cells positive for all three markers and aberrant megakaryocytes was likely to reflect their functional cooperation. L-NGFR reaction was restricted to bone marrow stromal cells and revealed the whole length of their processes. Also, L-NGFR positive cells showed the most intersections, the best statistical correlations with myelofibrosis grades and the strongest interrater agreements. CXCL12 reaction highlighted stromal cell bodies and a weak extracellular staining in line with its constitutive release. Phospho-ERK1-2 reaction showed a similar pattern to CXCL12 in stromal cells with an additional nuclear staining in agreement with its role as a transcription factor. Both p-ERK1-2 and CXCL12 were also expressed at a moderate level in sinus endothelial cells. Connexin 43 gap junction communication channels, known to be required for CXCL12 release to maintain stem cell niche, were also expressed progressively in the myelofibrotic stromal network as a support of compartmental functions. Our results suggest that, diverse growth related pathways are activated in the functionally coupled bone marrow stromal cells during myelofibrosis progression. L-NGFR expression can be a useful biological marker of stromal cell activation which deserves diagnostic consideration for complementing Gomori’s silver impregnation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tamas Szekely
- First Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
| | - Tibor Krenacs
- First Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
| | - Mate Elod Maros
- First Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.,Department of Biomedical Informatics, Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Neuroradiology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
| | - Csaba Bodor
- First Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.,HCEMM-SE Molecular Oncohematology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
| | - Viktoria Daubner
- First Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
| | - Annamaria Csizmadia
- First Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.,3DHISTECH Ltd., Budapest, Hungary
| | - Brigitta Vrabely
- Department of Pathology, Sandor Peterfy Street Hospital and Clinic, Budapest, Hungary
| | - Botond Timar
- First Department of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Yen BL, Liu K, Sytwu H, Yen M. Clinical implications of differential functional capacity between tissue‐specific human mesenchymal stromal/stem cells. FEBS J 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.16438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- B. Linju Yen
- Regenerative Medicine Research Group Institute of Cellular & System Medicine National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) Zhunan Taiwan
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Cathay General Hospital Shiji New Taipei City Taiwan
| | - Ko‐Jiunn Liu
- National Institute of Cancer Research NHRI Zhunan Taiwan
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences National Cheng Kung University Tainan Taiwan
- School of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology Taipei Medical University Taiwan
| | - Huey‐Kang Sytwu
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology NHRI Zhunan Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Microbiology & Immunology National Defense Medical Center Taipei Taiwan
| | - Men‐Luh Yen
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology National Taiwan University (NTU) Hospital & College of Medicine NTU Taipei Taiwan
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Han Y, Yang J, Fang J, Zhou Y, Candi E, Wang J, Hua D, Shao C, Shi Y. The secretion profile of mesenchymal stem cells and potential applications in treating human diseases. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:92. [PMID: 35314676 PMCID: PMC8935608 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00932-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
AbstractMesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) possess multi-lineage differentiation and self-renewal potentials. MSCs-based therapies have been widely utilized for the treatment of diverse inflammatory diseases, due to the potent immunoregulatory functions of MSCs. An increasing body of evidence indicates that MSCs exert their therapeutic effects largely through their paracrine actions. Growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, extracellular matrix components, and metabolic products were all found to be functional molecules of MSCs in various therapeutic paradigms. These secretory factors contribute to immune modulation, tissue remodeling, and cellular homeostasis during regeneration. In this review, we summarize and discuss recent advances in our understanding of the secretory behavior of MSCs and the intracellular communication that accounts for their potential in treating human diseases.
Collapse
|
18
|
Zha K, Tian Y, Panayi AC, Mi B, Liu G. Recent Advances in Enhancement Strategies for Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Bone Tissue Engineering. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:824812. [PMID: 35281084 PMCID: PMC8904963 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.824812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Although bone is an organ that displays potential for self-healing after damage, bone regeneration does not occur properly in some cases, and it is still a challenge to treat large bone defects. The development of bone tissue engineering provides a new approach to the treatment of bone defects. Among various cell types, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent one of the most promising seed cells in bone tissue engineering due to their functions of osteogenic differentiation, immunomodulation, and secretion of cytokines. Regulation of osteogenic differentiation of MSCs has become an area of extensive research over the past few years. This review provides an overview of recent research progress on enhancement strategies for MSC osteogenesis, including improvement in methods of cell origin selection, culture conditions, biophysical stimulation, crosstalk with macrophages and endothelial cells, and scaffolds. This is favorable for further understanding MSC osteogenesis and the development of MSC-based bone tissue engineering.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kangkang Zha
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
| | - Yue Tian
- Department of Military Patient Management, The Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
| | - Adriana C. Panayi
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
| | - Bobin Mi
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Bobin Mi, ; Guohui Liu,
| | - Guohui Liu
- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Bobin Mi, ; Guohui Liu,
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Ragni E, Perucca Orfei C, Viganò M, Valli F, de Girolamo L. Endogenous Controls for the Evaluation of Osteoarthritis-Related miRNAs in Extracellular Vesicles from Bone-Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and the Impact of Osteoarthritis Synovial Fluid. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12020316. [PMID: 35204816 PMCID: PMC8869367 DOI: 10.3390/biom12020316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Bone-marrow-derived stromal cells (BMSCs) have emerged as promising therapeutic option for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) due to their tissue regenerative and anti-inflammatory features. BMSCs’ clinical potential is mainly ascribed to their released factors and extracellular vesicles (EVs), whose therapeutic portfolio may be modulated by the environment in vivo or specific priming in vitro. Within the array of molecules shaping EVs’ power, miRNAs are considered privileged players. In this frame, a correct EV-miRNA detection and quantification is mandatory to understand and possibly boost BMSCs potential, either when envisioned as cell therapeutics or when proposed as producer of cell-free and clinical grade EVs. The aim of this study is to identify reliable reference genes (RGs) to study miRNAs in BMSC-EVs cultivated under standard or OA synovial fluid (OA-SF). miR-23a-3p and miR-221-3p emerged as the best candidates, respectively. Moreover, when both conditions were analyzed together, miR-24-3p resulted the most stable RGs, allowing for a sharper comparison of EVs content, further validated on the OA-related miRNA-193b-5p. The different RG stability ranking depending on the culturing conditions, as well as its divergence with respect to adipose (ASCs) and amniotic (hAMSCs) MSCs, confirm that miRNA RG selection in EVs is a mandatory step and that the identification of the most reliable candidate is greatly depending on the cell type and culturing/environmental conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Enrico Ragni
- Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all’Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (C.P.O.); (M.V.)
| | - Carlotta Perucca Orfei
- Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all’Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (C.P.O.); (M.V.)
| | - Marco Viganò
- Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all’Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (C.P.O.); (M.V.)
| | - Federico Valli
- Chirurgia Articolare Sostitutiva e Chirurgia Ortopedica (CASCO), IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy;
| | - Laura de Girolamo
- Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all’Ortopedia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via R. Galeazzi 4, I-20161 Milan, Italy; (E.R.); (C.P.O.); (M.V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-02-66214059
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes Derived from Feline Adipose Tissue Enhance the Effects of Anti-Inflammation Compared to Fibroblasts-Derived Exosomes. Vet Sci 2021; 8:vetsci8090182. [PMID: 34564576 PMCID: PMC8473240 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8090182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) release extracellular vesicles such as exosomes, apoptotic bodies, and microparticles. In particular, exosomes are formed inside cells via multivesicular bodies (MVBs), thus their protein, DNA, and RNA content are similar to those of the parent cells. Exosome research is rapidly expanding, with an increase in the number of related publications observed in recent years; therefore, the function and application of MSC-derived exosomes could emerge as cell-free therapeutics. Exosomes have been isolated from feline AD-MSCs and feline fibroblast cell culture media using ultracentrifugation. Feline exosomes have been characterized by FACS, nanoparticle tracking analysis, and transmission electron microscopy imaging. Moreover, cytokine levels were detected by sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in exosomes and LPS-induced THP-1 macrophages. The size of the isolated exosomes was that of a typical exosome, i.e., approximately 150 nm, and they expressed tetraspanins CD9 and CD81. The anti-inflammatory factor IL-10 was increased in feline AD-MSC-derived exosomes. However, pro-inflammatory factors such as IL-1β, IL-8, IL-2, RANTES, and IFN-gamma were significantly decreased in feline AD-MSC-derived exosomes. This was the first demonstration that feline AD-MSC-derived exosomes enhance the inflammatory suppressive effects and have potential for the treatment of immune diseases or as an inflammation-inhibition therapy.
Collapse
|
21
|
Huang J, Zhao Q, Wei X, Ma W, Luo W, Gu H, Liu D, He Y, Huang T, Liu Y, Wang C, Yuan Z. miR-351-3p promotes rat amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stromal cell proliferation via targeting the coding sequence of Abca4. Stem Cells 2021; 39:1192-1206. [PMID: 33970551 DOI: 10.1002/stem.3392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Amniotic fluid-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (AFMSCs) present different features, depending on the isolation timing and culture conditions. The lack of uniform experimental standards hinders the comparison of results from different studies on AFMSCs. Moreover, understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie the features of AFMSCs isolated at different embryonic developmental stages might allow the obtention of more viable and highly proliferative AFMSCs through genetic modification. We isolated AFMSCs from pregnant rats at embryonic day (E)12, E15, E18, and E21 and compared their cell proliferation capacity and transcriptome. The cell counting kit-8 assay and RNA sequencing revealed that E12 and E15 AFMSCs showed different characteristics from E18 and E21 AFMSCs. Therefore, AFMSCs were divided into two groups: early (E12 and E15) and late (E18 and E21) pregnancy-stage groups. Next, we screened the gene/microRNA pair Abca4/miR-351-3p that was related to cell proliferation. Abca4 knockdown/overexpression suggested that this gene represses the proliferation of AFMSCs, which is a newly discovered function of this gene. Finally, dual luciferase reporter gene assays confirmed that miR-351-3p targeted the coding sequence of Abca4 and regulated AFMSC proliferation. miR-351-3p promotes AFMSC proliferation via targeting the coding sequence of Abca4. Our findings provide a molecular foundation for further research for obtaining AFMSCs with a higher proliferation capacity.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jieting Huang
- BaYi Children's Hospital, Seventh Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pediatrics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Qi Zhao
- College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiaowei Wei
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Wei Ma
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Wenting Luo
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Hui Gu
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Dan Liu
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Yiwen He
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Tianchu Huang
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Yusi Liu
- Hematology Laboratory, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
| | - Chenfei Wang
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhengwei Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Health Ministry for Congenital Malformation, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
22
|
Adipose stem cell niche reprograms the colorectal cancer stem cell metastatic machinery. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5006. [PMID: 34408135 PMCID: PMC8373975 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25333-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Obesity is a strong risk factor for cancer progression, posing obesity-related cancer as one of the leading causes of death. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms that endow cancer cells with metastatic properties in patients affected by obesity remain unexplored. Here, we show that IL-6 and HGF, secreted by tumor neighboring visceral adipose stromal cells (V-ASCs), expand the metastatic colorectal (CR) cancer cell compartment (CD44v6 + ), which in turn secretes neurotrophins such as NGF and NT-3, and recruits adipose stem cells within tumor mass. Visceral adipose-derived factors promote vasculogenesis and the onset of metastatic dissemination by activation of STAT3, which inhibits miR-200a and enhances ZEB2 expression, effectively reprogramming CRC cells into a highly metastatic phenotype. Notably, obesity-associated tumor microenvironment provokes a transition in the transcriptomic expression profile of cells derived from the epithelial consensus molecular subtype (CMS2) CRC patients towards a mesenchymal subtype (CMS4). STAT3 pathway inhibition reduces ZEB2 expression and abrogates the metastatic growth sustained by adipose-released proteins. Together, our data suggest that targeting adipose factors in colorectal cancer patients with obesity may represent a therapeutic strategy for preventing metastatic disease. Obesity is a major risk factor for cancer related death. Here, the authors show that visceral adipose-derived factors promote vasculogenesis and metastatic dissemination by activation of STAT3, which inhibits miR-200a and enhances ZEB2 expression, effectively reprogramming colorectal cancer cells into a highly metastatic phenotype.
Collapse
|
23
|
Krešić N, Prišlin M, Vlahović D, Kostešić P, Ljolje I, Brnić D, Turk N, Musulin A, Habrun B. The Expression Pattern of Surface Markers in Canine Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22147476. [PMID: 34299095 PMCID: PMC8303761 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The influence of cultivation on the expression pattern of canine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (cAD-MSCs) surface markers, contributing to, among others, the promotion of growth, proliferation, differentiation and immunomodulatory mechanisms of an excellent therapeutic, is still unknown. To fill the gap, we investigated CD90, CD44, CD73, CD29, CD271, CD105, CD45 and CD14 patterns of expression at the protein level with flow cytometry and mRNA level using a real-time polymerase chain reaction array. Gentle variations of expression occurred during cultivation, along with increased CD90, CD44 and CD29 expression, low and decreasing CD271 and CD73 expression and a decrease of initially high CD105. As expected, CD45 and CD14 were not expressed by cAD-MSCs. Interestingly, we discovered a significant decrease of CD73 expression, compared to early (P1–P3) to late (P4–P6) passages, although the CD73 gene expression was found to be stable. The percentage of positive cells was found to be higher for all positive markers up to P4. As CD73′s one important feature is a modulation from a pro-inflammatory environment to an anti-inflammatory milieu, the expression of CD73 in our conditions indicate the need to consider the time cells spend in vitro before being transplanted into patients, since it could impact their favourable therapeutical properties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nina Krešić
- Virology Department, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.); (D.B.)
- Correspondence:
| | - Marina Prišlin
- Virology Department, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.); (D.B.)
| | - Dunja Vlahović
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia;
| | - Petar Kostešić
- Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (P.K.); (A.M.)
| | - Ivana Ljolje
- Veterinary Clinic for Small Animals Buba, Dore Pfanove 11, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia;
| | - Dragan Brnić
- Virology Department, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.); (D.B.)
| | - Nenad Turk
- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia;
| | - Andrija Musulin
- Surgery, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmology Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (P.K.); (A.M.)
| | - Boris Habrun
- Department for Bacteriology and Parasitology, Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska Cesta 143, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia;
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Sezaki M, Biswas S, Nakata S, Oshima M, Koide S, Ho NPY, Okamoto N, Miyamoto T, Iwama A, Takizawa H. CD271 +CD51 +PALLADIN - Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Possess Enhanced Ossicle-Forming Potential. Stem Cells Dev 2021; 30:725-735. [PMID: 33926240 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2021.0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hMSCs), when engrafted into immunodeficient mice, can form ectopic bone organs with hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) supportive functions. However, the ability to do so, through a cartilage intermediate, appears limited to 30% of donor bone marrow samples. In this study, we characterize the heterogeneous nature of hMSCs and their ability to efficiently form humanized ossicles observed in "good donors" to correlate with the frequency and functionality of chondrocyte progenitors. Flow cytometry of putative hMSC markers was enriched in the CD271+CD51+ stromal cell subset, which also possessed enhanced hMSC activity as assessed by single-cell colony-forming unit fibroblast (CFU-F) and undifferentiated mesensphere formation. Transcriptome analysis of CD271+ cells presented upregulation of chondrogenesis-/osteogenesis-related genes and HSC/niche maintenance factors such as C-X-C motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12) and ANGIOPOIETIN 1. Among the candidate genes selected to enrich for subsets with greater chondrogenic ability, cells negative for the actin cross-linker PALLADIN displayed the greatest CFU-F potential. Our study contributes to a better characterization of ossicle-forming hMSCs and their efficient isolation for the optimized engineering of human bone organs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maiko Sezaki
- International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
| | - Subinoy Biswas
- International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
| | - Sayuri Nakata
- International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
| | - Motohiko Oshima
- Division of Stem Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Shuhei Koide
- Division of Stem Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Nicole Pui Yu Ho
- International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
| | - Nobukazu Okamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
| | - Takeshi Miyamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
| | - Atsushi Iwama
- Division of Stem Cell and Molecular Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Hitoshi Takizawa
- International Research Center for Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
A Two-Stage Process for Differentiation of Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Neuronal-like Cells. Stem Cells Int 2021; 2021:6631651. [PMID: 34135973 PMCID: PMC8177978 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6631651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
With no permanent cure for neurodegenerative diseases, the symptoms reappear shortly after the withdrawal of medicines. A better treatment outcome can be expected if the damaged neurons are partly replaced by functional neurons and/or they are repaired using trophic factors. In this regard, safe cell therapy has been considered as a potential alternative to conventional treatment. Here, we have described a two-stage culture process to differentiate Wharton Jelly mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) into neuronal-like cells in the presence of various cues involved in neurogenesis. The fate of cells at the end of each stage was analyzed at the morphometric, transcriptional, and translational levels. In the first stage of priming, constitutively, wingless-activated WJ-MSCs crossed the lineage boundary in favor of neuroectodermal lineage, identified by the loss of mesenchymal genes with concomitant expression of neuron-specific markers, like SOX1, PAX6, NTRK1, and NEUROD2. Neuronal-like cells formed in the second stage expressed many mature neuronal proteins like Map2, neurofilament, and Tuj1 and possessed axon hillock-like structures. In conclusion, the differentiation of a large number of neuronal-like cells from nontumorigenic and trophic factors secreting WJ-MSCs promises the development of a therapeutic strategy to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
Collapse
|
26
|
Ruoss S, Walker JT, Nasamran CA, Fisch KM, Paez C, Parekh JN, Ball ST, Chen JL, Ahmed SS, Ward SR. Strategies to Identify Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Minimally Manipulated Human Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Lack Consensus. Am J Sports Med 2021; 49:1313-1322. [PMID: 33646886 PMCID: PMC8409176 DOI: 10.1177/0363546521993788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND There is a need to identify and quantify mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in human bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) source tissues, but current methods to do so were established in cultured cell populations. Given that surface marker and gene expression change in cultured cells, it is doubtful that these strategies are valid to quantify MSCs in fresh BMAC. PURPOSE To establish the presence, quantity, and heterogeneity of BMAC-derived MSCs in minimally manipulated BMAC using currently available strategies. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive laboratory study. METHODS Five published strategies to identify MSCs were compared for suitability and efficiency to quantify clinical-grade BMAC-MSCs and cultured MSCs at the single cell transcriptome level on BMAC samples being used clinically from 15 orthopaedic patients and on 1 cultured MSC sample. Strategies included (1) the guidelines by the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT), (2) CD271 expression, (3) the Ghazanfari et al transcriptional profile, (4) the Jia et al transcriptional profile, and (5) the Silva et al transcriptional profile. RESULTS ISCT guidelines did not identify any MSCs in BMAC at the transcriptional level and only 1 in 9 million cells at the protein level. Of 12,850 BMAC cells, 9 expressed the CD271 gene. Only 116 of 396 Ghazanfari genes were detected in BMAC, whereas no cells expressed all of them. No cells expressed all Jia genes, but 25 cells expressed at least 13 of 22. No cells expressed all Silva genes, but 19 cells expressed at least 8 of 23. Most importantly, the liberalized strategies tended to identify different cells and most of them clustered with immune cells. CONCLUSION Currently available methods need to be liberalized to identify any MSCs in fresh human BMAC and lack consensus at the single cell transcriptome and protein expression levels. These different cells should be isolated and challenged to establish phenotypic differences. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study demonstrated that improved strategies to quantify MSC concentrations in BMAC for clinical applications are urgently needed. Until then, injected minimally manipulated MSC doses should be reported as rough estimates or as unknown.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Severin Ruoss
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - J. Todd Walker
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Chanond A. Nasamran
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Kathleen M. Fisch
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Conner Paez
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Jesal N. Parekh
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Scott T. Ball
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Jeffrey L. Chen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Sonya S. Ahmed
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| | - Samuel R. Ward
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Zha K, Li X, Yang Z, Tian G, Sun Z, Sui X, Dai Y, Liu S, Guo Q. Heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells in cartilage regeneration: from characterization to application. NPJ Regen Med 2021; 6:14. [PMID: 33741999 PMCID: PMC7979687 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-021-00122-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Articular cartilage is susceptible to damage but hard to self-repair due to its avascular nature. Traditional treatment methods are not able to produce satisfactory effects. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown great promise in cartilage repair. However, the therapeutic effect of MSCs is often unstable partly due to their heterogeneity. Understanding the heterogeneity of MSCs and the potential of different types of MSCs for cartilage regeneration will facilitate the selection of superior MSCs for treating cartilage damage. This review provides an overview of the heterogeneity of MSCs at the donor, tissue source and cell immunophenotype levels, including their cytological properties, such as their ability for proliferation, chondrogenic differentiation and immunoregulation, as well as their current applications in cartilage regeneration. This information will improve the precision of MSC-based therapeutic strategies, thus maximizing the efficiency of articular cartilage repair.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kangkang Zha
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
| | - Xu Li
- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Innovative Orthopaedic Biomaterial and Drug Translational Research Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
| | - Zhen Yang
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
| | - Guangzhao Tian
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
| | - Zhiqiang Sun
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
| | - Xiang Sui
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China
| | - Yongjing Dai
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China
| | - Shuyun Liu
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China.
| | - Quanyi Guo
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma & War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, China.
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Zha K, Yang Y, Tian G, Sun Z, Yang Z, Li X, Sui X, Liu S, Zhao J, Guo Q. Nerve growth factor (NGF) and NGF receptors in mesenchymal stem/stromal cells: Impact on potential therapies. Stem Cells Transl Med 2021; 10:1008-1020. [PMID: 33586908 PMCID: PMC8235142 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.20-0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are promising for the treatment of degenerative diseases and traumatic injuries. However, MSC engraftment is not always successful and requires a strong comprehension of the cytokines and their receptors that mediate the biological behaviors of MSCs. The effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) and its two receptors, TrkA and p75NTR, on neural cells are well studied. Increasing evidence shows that NGF, TrkA, and p75NTR are also involved in various aspects of MSC function, including their survival, growth, differentiation, and angiogenesis. The regulatory effect of NGF on MSCs is thought to be achieved mainly through its binding to TrkA. p75NTR, another receptor of NGF, is regarded as a novel surface marker of MSCs. This review provides an overview of advances in understanding the roles of NGF and its receptors in MSCs as well as the effects of MSC‐derived NGF on other cell types, which will provide new insight for the optimization of MSC‐based therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kangkang Zha
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
| | - Yu Yang
- Department of Othopaedics, Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
| | - Guangzhao Tian
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhiqiang Sun
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
| | - Zhen Yang
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
| | - Xu Li
- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Innovative Orthopaedic Biomaterial and Drug Translational Research Laboratory, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiang Sui
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Shuyun Liu
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| | - Jinmin Zhao
- Department of Othopaedics, Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
| | - Quanyi Guo
- Institute of Orthopaedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing Key Lab of Regenerative Medicine in Orthopaedics, Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Trauma and War Injuries, PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
29
|
Chieregato K, Bernardi M, Alghisi A, Giordano R, Lazzari L, Perbellini O, Rassu M, Ruggeri M, Astori G. A flow cytometric assay for the quantification of MSC lysis by peripheral blood mononucleated cells. Heliyon 2021; 7:e06036. [PMID: 33553772 PMCID: PMC7856420 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are attractive candidates for the treatment of acute graft versus host disease (aGvHD) or autoimmune disorders. However, mechanisms of MSC recognition remain unclear and there are evidences that MSC are not totally immunoprivileged. Data suggest that MSC undergo apoptosis after infusion in presence of cytotoxic cells and their death could drive immunosuppression. In GvHD patients, that activity was associated with clinical response. It is mandatory to develop an in vitro potency testing predictor of the "in vivo" response to the therapy. We describe a flow cytometric assay based on differential immunostaining of target and effector cells where BM MSC are enumerated with fluorospheres to determine the loss of target cells after co-culture with PB MNC. 6/13 (46%) of BM MSC lots were lysed by PB MNC and the lysis was proportional to the E/T cell ratio. The method overcomes the problems linked to the use of dyes or radioactive, evidencing the limitations linked to the use of a single vital dye and proposing a precise gating strategy based on absolute cell counts where cells are left untouched. The assay is easy and could be used to predict the response of the patients to the therapy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Katia Chieregato
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Italy.,CORIS Veneto - Consorzio per la Ricerca Sanitaria, Padova, Italy
| | - Martina Bernardi
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Italy.,CORIS Veneto - Consorzio per la Ricerca Sanitaria, Padova, Italy
| | - Alberta Alghisi
- Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine Service, Vicenza Hospital, Italy
| | - Rosaria Giordano
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
| | - Lorenza Lazzari
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
| | - Omar Perbellini
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Italy
| | - Mario Rassu
- Department of Microbiology, Vicenza Hospital, Italy
| | - Marco Ruggeri
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Astori
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Italy
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Li H, Masieri FF, Schneider M, Bartella A, Gaus S, Hahnel S, Zimmerer R, Sack U, Maksimovic-Ivanic D, Mijatovic S, Simon JC, Lethaus B, Savkovic V. The Middle Part of the Plucked Hair Follicle Outer Root Sheath Is Identified as an Area Rich in Lineage-Specific Stem Cell Markers. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020154. [PMID: 33503918 PMCID: PMC7912066 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Hair follicle outer root sheath (ORS) is a putative source of stem cells with therapeutic capacity. ORS contains several multipotent stem cell populations, primarily in the distal compartment of the bulge region. However, the bulge is routinely obtained using invasive isolation methods, which require human scalp tissue ex vivo. Non-invasive sampling has been standardized by means of the plucking procedure, enabling to reproducibly obtain the mid-ORS part. The mid-ORS shows potential for giving rise to multiple stem cell populations in vitro. To demonstrate the phenotypic features of distal, middle, and proximal ORS parts, gene and protein expression profiles were studied in physically separated portions. The mid-part of the ORS showed a comparable or higher NGFR, nestin/NES, CD34, CD73, CD44, CD133, CK5, PAX3, MITF, and PMEL expression on both protein and gene levels, when compared to the distal ORS part. Distinct subpopulations of cells exhibiting small and round morphology were characterized with flow cytometry as simultaneously expressing CD73/CD271, CD49f/CD105, nestin, and not CK10. Potentially, these distinct subpopulations can give rise to cultured neuroectodermal and mesenchymal stem cell populations in vitro. In conclusion, the mid part of the ORS holds the potential for yielding multiple stem cells, in particular mesenchymal stem cells.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hanluo Li
- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
| | | | - Marie Schneider
- Clinic for Hematology, Cell Therapy and Hemostaseology, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
| | - Alexander Bartella
- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
| | - Sebastian Gaus
- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
| | - Sebastian Hahnel
- Polyclinic for Dental Prosthetics and Material Sciences, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
| | - Rüdiger Zimmerer
- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
| | - Ulrich Sack
- Medical Faculty, Institute for Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
| | - Danijela Maksimovic-Ivanic
- Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research ‘Sinisa Stankovic’ (IBISS)-National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.M.-I.); (S.M.)
| | - Sanja Mijatovic
- Department of Immunology, Institute for Biological Research ‘Sinisa Stankovic’ (IBISS)-National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (D.M.-I.); (S.M.)
| | - Jan-Christoph Simon
- Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
| | - Bernd Lethaus
- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
| | - Vuk Savkovic
- Department of Cranial Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (H.L.); (A.B.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (B.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-341-9721115
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Casciaro F, Zia S, Forcato M, Zavatti M, Beretti F, Bertucci E, Zattoni A, Reschiglian P, Alviano F, Bonsi L, Follo MY, Demaria M, Roda B, Maraldi T. Unravelling Heterogeneity of Amplified Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Sub-Populations. Cells 2021; 10:cells10010158. [PMID: 33467440 PMCID: PMC7830644 DOI: 10.3390/cells10010158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Human amniotic fluid stem cells (hAFSCs) are broadly multipotent immature progenitor cells with high self-renewal and no tumorigenic properties. These cells, even amplified, present very variable morphology, density, intracellular composition and stemness potential, and this heterogeneity can hinder their characterization and potential use in regenerative medicine. Celector® (Stem Sel ltd.) is a new technology that exploits the Non-Equilibrium Earth Gravity Assisted Field Flow Fractionation principles to characterize and label-free sort stem cells based on their solely physical characteristics without any manipulation. Viable cells are collected and used for further studies or direct applications. In order to understand the intrapopulation heterogeneity, various fractions of hAFSCs were isolated using the Celector® profile and live imaging feature. The gene expression profile of each fraction was analysed using whole-transcriptome sequencing (RNAseq). Gene Set Enrichment Analysis identified significant differential expression in pathways related to Stemness, DNA repair, E2F targets, G2M checkpoint, hypoxia, EM transition, mTORC1 signalling, Unfold Protein Response and p53 signalling. These differences were validated by RT-PCR, immunofluorescence and differentiation assays. Interestingly, the different fractions showed distinct and unique stemness properties. These results suggest the existence of deep intra-population differences that can influence the stemness profile of hAFSCs. This study represents a proof-of-concept of the importance of selecting certain cellular fractions with the highest potential to use in regenerative medicine.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Casciaro
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy; (F.C.); (M.Z.); (F.B.); (T.M.)
- Cellular Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy;
- European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA), University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, 9713 Groningen, The Netherlands;
| | | | - Mattia Forcato
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy;
| | - Manuela Zavatti
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy; (F.C.); (M.Z.); (F.B.); (T.M.)
| | - Francesca Beretti
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy; (F.C.); (M.Z.); (F.B.); (T.M.)
| | - Emma Bertucci
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Mothers, Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico, 41124 Modena, Italy;
| | - Andrea Zattoni
- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (A.Z.); (P.R.)
| | - Pierluigi Reschiglian
- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (A.Z.); (P.R.)
| | - Francesco Alviano
- Unit of Histology, Embryology and Applied Biology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.A.); (L.B.)
| | - Laura Bonsi
- Unit of Histology, Embryology and Applied Biology, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.A.); (L.B.)
| | - Matilde Yung Follo
- Cellular Signalling Laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy;
| | - Marco Demaria
- European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA), University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, 9713 Groningen, The Netherlands;
| | - Barbara Roda
- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (A.Z.); (P.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-051-209-9450
| | - Tullia Maraldi
- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41124 Modena, Italy; (F.C.); (M.Z.); (F.B.); (T.M.)
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Futrega K, Music E, Robey PG, Gronthos S, Crawford R, Saifzadeh S, Klein TJ, Doran MR. Characterisation of ovine bone marrow-derived stromal cells (oBMSC) and evaluation of chondrogenically induced micro-pellets for cartilage tissue repair in vivo. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:26. [PMID: 33413652 PMCID: PMC7791713 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-020-02045-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC) show promise in cartilage repair, and sheep are the most common large animal pre-clinical model. Objective The objective of this study was to characterise ovine BMSC (oBMSC) in vitro, and to evaluate the capacity of chondrogenic micro-pellets manufactured from oBMSC or ovine articular chondrocytes (oACh) to repair osteochondral defects in sheep. Design oBMSC were characterised for surface marker expression using flow cytometry and evaluated for tri-lineage differentiation capacity. oBMSC micro-pellets were manufactured in a microwell platform, and chondrogenesis was compared at 2%, 5%, and 20% O2. The capacity of cartilage micro-pellets manufactured from oBMSC or oACh to repair osteochondral defects in adult sheep was evaluated in an 8-week pilot study. Results Expanded oBMSC were positive for CD44 and CD146 and negative for CD45. The common adipogenic induction ingredient, 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX), was toxic to oBMSC, but adipogenesis could be restored by excluding IBMX from the medium. BMSC chondrogenesis was optimal in a 2% O2 atmosphere. Micro-pellets formed from oBMSC or oACh appeared morphologically similar, but hypertrophic genes were elevated in oBMSC micro-pellets. While oACh micro-pellets formed cartilage-like repair tissue in sheep, oBMSC micro-pellets did not. Conclusion The sensitivity of oBMSC, compared to human BMSC, to IBMX in standard adipogenic assays highlights species-associated differences. Micro-pellets manufactured from oACh were more effective than micro-pellets manufactured from oBMSC in the repair of osteochondral defects in sheep. While oBMSC can be driven to form cartilage-like tissue in vitro, the effective use of these cells in cartilage repair will depend on the successful mitigation of hypertrophy and tissue integration. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13287-020-02045-3.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- K Futrega
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.,Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - E Music
- Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - P G Robey
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
| | - S Gronthos
- Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
| | - R Crawford
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - S Saifzadeh
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - T J Klein
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| | - M R Doran
- Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. .,National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA. .,Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. .,School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. .,Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland (UQ), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Diener J, Sommer L. Reemergence of neural crest stem cell-like states in melanoma during disease progression and treatment. Stem Cells Transl Med 2020; 10:522-533. [PMID: 33258291 PMCID: PMC7980219 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.20-0351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Melanoma is the deadliest of all skin cancers due to its high metastatic potential. In recent years, advances in targeted therapy and immunotherapy have contributed to a remarkable progress in the treatment of metastatic disease. However, intrinsic or acquired resistance to such therapies remains a major obstacle in melanoma treatment. Melanoma disease progression, beginning from tumor initiation and growth to acquisition of invasive phenotypes and metastatic spread and acquisition of treatment resistance, has been associated with cellular dedifferentiation and the hijacking of gene regulatory networks reminiscent of the neural crest (NC)—the developmental structure which gives rise to melanocytes and hence melanoma. This review summarizes the experimental evidence for the involvement of NC stem cell (NCSC)‐like cell states during melanoma progression and addresses novel approaches to combat the emergence of stemness characteristics that have shown to be linked with aggressive disease outcome and drug resistance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Johanna Diener
- University of Zurich, Institute of Anatomy, Zürich, Switzerland
| | - Lukas Sommer
- University of Zurich, Institute of Anatomy, Zürich, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Astori G, Bernardi M, Bozza A, Catanzaro D, Chieregato K, Merlo A, Santimaria M, Barbazza R, Amodeo G, Ciccocioppo R, Elice F, Ruggeri M. Logistics of an advanced therapy medicinal product during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: successful delivery of mesenchymal stromal cells in dry ice. J Transl Med 2020; 18:451. [PMID: 33256746 PMCID: PMC7702210 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-020-02625-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Background During the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Italian hospitals faced the most daunting challenges of their recent history, and only essential therapeutic interventions were feasible. From March to April 2020, the Laboratory of Advanced Cellular Therapies (Vicenza, Italy) received requests to treat a patient with severe COVID-19 and a patient with acute graft-versus-host disease with umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (UC-MSCs). Access to clinics was restricted due to the risk of contagion. Transport of UC-MSCs in liquid nitrogen was unmanageable, leaving shipment in dry ice as the only option. Methods We assessed effects of the transition from liquid nitrogen to dry ice on cell viability; apoptosis; phenotype; proliferation; immunomodulation; and clonogenesis; and validated dry ice-based transport of UC-MSCs to clinics. Results Our results showed no differences in cell functionality related to the two storage conditions, and demonstrated the preservation of immunomodulatory and clonogenic potentials in dry ice. UC-MSCs were successfully delivered to points-of-care, enabling favourable clinical outcomes. Conclusions This experience underscores the flexibility of a public cell factory in its adaptation of the logistics of an advanced therapy medicinal product during a public health crisis. Alternative supply chains should be evaluated for other cell products to guarantee delivery during catastrophes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Giuseppe Astori
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Contrà S. Francesco, 41, 36100, Vicenza (I), Italy.
| | - Martina Bernardi
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Contrà S. Francesco, 41, 36100, Vicenza (I), Italy.,Consorzio Per la Ricerca Sanitaria' (CORIS) of the Veneto Region, Padua, Italy
| | - Angela Bozza
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Contrà S. Francesco, 41, 36100, Vicenza (I), Italy.,Consorzio Per la Ricerca Sanitaria' (CORIS) of the Veneto Region, Padua, Italy
| | - Daniela Catanzaro
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Contrà S. Francesco, 41, 36100, Vicenza (I), Italy.,Consorzio Per la Ricerca Sanitaria' (CORIS) of the Veneto Region, Padua, Italy
| | - Katia Chieregato
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Contrà S. Francesco, 41, 36100, Vicenza (I), Italy.,Consorzio Per la Ricerca Sanitaria' (CORIS) of the Veneto Region, Padua, Italy
| | - Anna Merlo
- Advanced Cellular Therapy Laboratory, Haematology Unit, Vicenza Hospital, Contrà S. Francesco, 41, 36100, Vicenza (I), Italy
| | - Monica Santimaria
- Nuclear Medicine Service, Department of Diagnostics, Vicenza Hospital, Vicenza, Italy
| | - Roberto Barbazza
- Pharmacy Service, Department of Medical Management, A.O.U.I. Ospedale Maggiore, Verona, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Amodeo
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, A.O.U.I. Policlinico G.B. Rossi and University of Verona, Verona, Italy
| | - Rachele Ciccocioppo
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medicine, A.O.U.I. Policlinico G.B. Rossi and University of Verona, Verona, Italy
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
35
|
Quantification and Comprehensive Analysis of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Bone Marrow Samples from Sickle Cell Disease Patients with Osteonecrosis. Stem Cells Int 2020; 2020:8841191. [PMID: 33299424 PMCID: PMC7710439 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8841191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The potential use of bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) for the treatment of osteonecrosis in sickle cell disease (SCD) patients is increasing. However, convenient BM-MSC quantification and functional property assays are critical factors for cell-based therapies yet to be optimized. This study was designed to quantify the MSC population in bone marrow (BM) samples from SCD patients with osteonecrosis (SCD group) and patients with osteoarticular complications not related to SCD (NS group), using flow cytometry for CD271+CD45-/low cell phenotype and CFU-F assay. We also compared expanded BM-MSC osteogenic differentiation, migration, and cytokine secretion potential between these groups. The mean total cell number, CFU-F count, and CD271+CD45-/low cells in BM mononuclear concentrate were significantly higher in SCD than in NS patients. A significant correlation between CD271+CD45-/low cell number and CFU-F counts was found in SCD (r = 0.7483; p = 0.0070) and NS (r = 0.7167; p = 0.0370) BM concentrates. An age-related quantitative reduction of CFU-F counts and CD271+CD45-/low cell number was noted. Furthermore, no significant differences in the morphology, replicative capacity, expression of surface markers, multidifferentiation potential, and secretion of cytokines were found in expanded BM-MSCs from SCD and NS groups after in vitro culturing. Collectively, this work provides important data for the suitable measurement and expansion of BM-MSC in support to advanced cell-based therapies for SCD patients with osteonecrosis.
Collapse
|
36
|
Wang Z, Wang D, Liu Y, Liu D, Ren Y, Liu Z, Yu B, Hao M, Xie J. Mesenchymal Stem Cell in Mice Uterine and Its Therapeutic Effect on Osteoporosis. Rejuvenation Res 2020; 24:139-150. [PMID: 32567490 DOI: 10.1089/rej.2019.2262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Osteoporosis is a silent disease caused by low bone mineral density and is complicated by fractures. This study was designed to examine the differentiation of uterine stem cell-derived osteoprogenitor cells (UOPCs) both in vitro and in vivo, assessing their effectiveness in treating osteoporosis. CD271+/CD45- UOPCs were isolated from the endometrial tissue of inbred Balb/c mice through magnetic activated cell sorting. Stem cell differentiation assays were used for CD271+/CD45- UOPCs in vitro. In vivo, the UOPCs were implanted into mouse osteoporosis models through tail-vein injection for 8 weeks. Osteogenic differentiation was examined by X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans. Enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-labeled UOPCs, obtained from C57BL/6-Tg (ACTb-EGFP) 1Osb/J mice, were used to assess cell survival in the osteoporosis model. The levels of osteogenic markers were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In vitro, UOPCs were able to form into typical spheres and various differentiations. In vivo, implantation of UOPCs into osteoporosis model significantly increased bone mineral densities and bone microstructure parameters. The levels of a biochemical marker of bone metabolism, Semaphorin-3A, increased significantly. However, levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand decreased. Immunofluorescence staining of osteoporosis mice injected with green fluorescent protein+ UOPCs showed their survival for up to 7 days. In conclusion, stem cells with osteogenic differentiation potential can be isolated from uterine or endometrial tissue. These UOPCs can stably proliferate and differentiate in vitro or in vivo, which can inhibit bone resorption and osteoclast marker expression. In vivo, UOPCs significantly improved reduction in bone density caused by reduced estrogen levels. Such cell transplantation approach is potentially useful in the treatment of osteoporosis.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zhe Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Gynecology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
| | - Denggao Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
| | - Yakun Liu
- Department of Obstetrics, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
| | - Dan Liu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Medical Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
| | - Yixiong Ren
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanxi Povince People's Hospital, Taiyuan, China
| | - Zhizhen Liu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
| | - Baofeng Yu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
| | - Min Hao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
| | - Jun Xie
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Basic Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
Stancioiu F, Papadakis GZ, Lazopoulos G, Spandidos DA, Tsatsakis A, Floroiu M, Badiu C. CD271 + stem cell treatment of patients with chronic stroke: : A retrospective case series report. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:2055-2062. [PMID: 32782517 PMCID: PMC7401309 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.8948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Patients with chronic stroke have currently little hope for motor improvement towards regaining independent activities of daily living; stem cell treatments offer a new treatment option and needs to be developed. Patients with chronic stroke (more than 3 months prior to stem cell treatment, mean 21.2 months post-stroke) were treated with CD271+ stem cells, 7 patients received autologous and 1 allogeneic cells from first degree relative; administration was intravenous in 1 and intrathecal in 7 patients. Each patient received a single treatment consisting of 2-5x106 cells/kg and they were followed up for up to 12 months. There were significant improvements in expressive aphasia (2/3 patients) spasticity (5/5, of which 2 were transient), and small improvements in motor function (2/8 patients). Although motor improvements were minor in our chronic stroke patients, improvements in aphasia and spasticity were significant and in the context of good safety we are advocating further administration and clinical studies of CD271+ stem cells not only in chronic stroke patients, but also for spastic paresis/plegia; a different, yet unexplored application is pulmonary emphysema.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Georgios Z. Papadakis
- Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
- Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), Computational Biomedicine Laboratory (CBML), 70013 Heraklion, Greece
| | - George Lazopoulos
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University General Hospital of Heraklion, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
| | - Demetrios A. Spandidos
- Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
| | - Aristidis Tsatsakis
- Laboratory of Toxicology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece
| | - Marius Floroiu
- Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Angiomedica Hospital, 020657 Bucharest, Romania
| | - Corin Badiu
- CI Parhon Institute of Endocrinology, 011863 Bucharest, Romania
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Davies LB, Jones RH, Thornton CA. Maternal Serum, an Isolation and Expansion Tool for Umbilical Cord Matrix Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2020; 25:213-221. [PMID: 30794105 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2019.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The umbilical cord offers a source of readily available mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) for use in research and ultimately therapeutic application. However, methods of isolating these cells vary between investigators, and no standard method has been adopted. The aims of this work were to (i) develop a methodology for the isolation of umbilical cord matrix cells without the use of enzymatic digestion or complicated dissection; (ii) investigate the use of pooled maternal serum (MS) as a media supplement; and (iii) demonstrate that the cells isolated were MSCs. We have demonstrated that incubating tissue explants of less than 2 mm3 in serum for an hour, followed by the gradual addition of serum containing culture medium can increase cell yield compared to incubation in serum containing culture medium alone. More importantly, our method demonstrated that the use of pooled serum from women >37 weeks pregnant (pooled MS) yields higher cell numbers than the use of fetal bovine serum or pooled umbilical cord serum. Irrespective of the type of serum used, the isolated cells were MSCs according to the minimal criteria set out by the Mesenchymal and Tissue Stem Cell Committee of the International Society for Cellular Therapy. In conclusion, MS has the potential to be used as an alternative to fetal bovine serum for isolation and expansion of umbilical cord MSCs for clinical purposes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lleucu B Davies
- Institute of Life Science, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
| | - Ruth H Jones
- Institute of Life Science, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
| | - Catherine A Thornton
- Institute of Life Science, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Barilani M, Cherubini A, Peli V, Polveraccio F, Bollati V, Guffanti F, Del Gobbo A, Lavazza C, Giovanelli S, Elvassore N, Lazzari L. A circular RNA map for human induced pluripotent stem cells of foetal origin. EBioMedicine 2020; 57:102848. [PMID: 32574961 PMCID: PMC7322262 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2020.102848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Adult skin fibroblasts represent the most common starting cell type used to generate human induced pluripotent stem cells (F-hiPSC) for clinical studies. Yet, a foetal source would offer unique advantages, primarily the absence of accumulated somatic mutations. Herein, we generated hiPSC from cord blood multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC-hiPSC) and compared them with F-hiPSC. Assessment of the full activation of the pluripotency gene regulatory network (PGRN) focused on circular RNA (circRNA), recently proposed to participate in the control of pluripotency. METHODS Reprogramming was achieved by a footprint-free strategy. Self-renewal and pluripotency of cord blood MSC-hiPSC were investigated in vitro and in vivo, compared to parental MSC, to embryonic stem cells and to F-hiPSC. High-throughput array-based approaches and bioinformatics analyses were applied to address the PGRN. FINDINGS Cord blood MSC-hiPSC successfully acquired a complete pluripotent identity. Functional comparison with F-hiPSC showed no differences in terms of i) generation of mesenchymal-like derivatives, ii) their subsequent adipogenic, osteogenic and chondrogenic commitment, and iii) their hematopoietic support ability. At the transcriptional level, specific subsets of mRNA, miRNA and circRNA (n = 4,429) were evidenced, casting a further layer of complexity on the PGRN regulatory crosstalk. INTERPRETATION A circRNA map of transcripts associated to naïve and primed pluripotency is provided for hiPSC of clinical-grade foetal origin, offering insights on still unreported regulatory circuits of the PGRN to consider for the optimization and development of efficient differentiation protocols for clinical translation. FUNDING This research was funded by Ricerca Corrente 2012-2018 by the Italian Ministry of Health.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mario Barilani
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy; EPIGET Lab, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
| | - Alessandro Cherubini
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy
| | - Valeria Peli
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy
| | - Francesca Polveraccio
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy; Division of Cancer and Genetics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
| | - Valentina Bollati
- EPIGET Lab, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
| | | | - Alessandro Del Gobbo
- Division of Pathology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
| | - Cristiana Lavazza
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy
| | - Silvia Giovanelli
- Milano Cord Blood Bank, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
| | - Nicola Elvassore
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies (SIAIS), ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China; Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy; Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Section, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom
| | - Lorenza Lazzari
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Brooks AES, Iminitoff M, Williams E, Damani T, Jackson-Patel V, Fan V, James J, Dunbar PR, Feisst V, Sheppard HM. Ex Vivo Human Adipose Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (ASC) Are a Heterogeneous Population That Demonstrate Rapid Culture-Induced Changes. Front Pharmacol 2020; 10:1695. [PMID: 32153389 PMCID: PMC7044177 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Human adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (ASC) are showing clinical promise for the treatment of a range of inflammatory and degenerative conditions. These lipoaspirate-derived cells are part of the abundant and accessible source of heterogeneous stromal vascular fraction (SVF). They are typically isolated and expanded from the SVF via adherent cell culture for at least 2 weeks and as such represent a relatively undefined population of cells. We isolated ex vivo ASC directly from lipoaspirate using a cocktail of antibodies combined with immunomagnetic bead sorting. This method allowed for the rapid enrichment of a defined and untouched ex vivo ASC population (referred to as MACS-derived ASC) that were then compared to culture-derived ASC. This comparison found that MACS-derived ASC contain a greater proportion of cells with activity in in vitro differentiation assays. There were also significant differences in the secretion levels of some key paracrine molecules. Moreover, when the MACS-derived ASC were subjected to adherent tissue culture, rapid changes in gene expression were observed. This indicates that culturing cells may alter the clinical utility of these cells. Although MACS-derived ASC are more defined compared to culture-derived ASC, further investigations using a comprehensive multicolor flow cytometry panel revealed that this cell population is more heterogeneous than previously appreciated. Additional studies are therefore required to more precisely delineate phenotypically distinct ASC subsets with the most therapeutic potential. This research highlights the disparity between ex vivo MACS-derived and culture-derived ASC and the need for further characterization.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anna E S Brooks
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Megan Iminitoff
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Eloise Williams
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Tanvi Damani
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | | | - Vicky Fan
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Joanna James
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - P Rod Dunbar
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Vaughan Feisst
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| | - Hilary M Sheppard
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Maurice Wilkins Centre, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Alvites RD, Branquinho MV, Caseiro AR, Amorim I, Santos Pedrosa S, Rêma A, Faria F, Porto B, Oliveira C, Teixeira P, Magalhães R, Geuna S, Varejão ASP, Maurício AC. Rat Olfactory Mucosa Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells (OM-MSCs): A Characterization Study. Int J Cell Biol 2020; 2020:2938258. [PMID: 32411249 PMCID: PMC7212324 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2938258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Stem/stromal cell-based therapies are a branch of regenerative medicine and stand as an attractive option to promote the repair of damaged or dysfunctional tissues and organs. Olfactory mucosa mesenchymal stem/stromal cells have been regarded as a promising tool in regenerative therapies because of their several favorable properties such as multipotency, high proliferation rate, helpful location, and few associated ethical issues. These cells are easily accessible in the nasal cavity of most mammals, including the rat, can be easily applied in autologous treatments, and do not cope with most of the obstacles associated with the use of other stem cells. Despite this, its application in preclinical trials and in both human and animal patients is still limited because of the small number of studies performed so far and to the nonexistence of a standard and unambiguous protocol for collection, isolation, and therapeutic application. In the present work a validation of a protocol for isolation, culture, expansion, freezing, and thawing of olfactory mucosa mesenchymal stem/stromal cells was performed, applied to the rat model, as well as a biological characterization of these cells. To investigate the therapeutic potential of OM-MSCs and their eventual safe application in preclinical trials, the main characteristics of OMSC stemness were addressed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Rui D. Alvites
- Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente da Universidade do Porto (ICETA), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
| | - Mariana V. Branquinho
- Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente da Universidade do Porto (ICETA), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
| | - Ana R. Caseiro
- Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente da Universidade do Porto (ICETA), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- REQUIMTE/LAQV – U. Porto – Porto/Portugal, Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
- Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama (EUVG), Avenida José R. Sousa Fernandes, nº 197 Lordemão, 3020-210 Coimbra, Portugal
| | - Irina Amorim
- Departamento de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, R. Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
| | - Sílvia Santos Pedrosa
- Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente da Universidade do Porto (ICETA), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
| | - Alexandra Rêma
- Departamento de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
| | - Fátima Faria
- Departamento de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
| | - Beatriz Porto
- Laboratório de Citogenética, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
| | - Cláudia Oliveira
- Laboratório de Citogenética, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
| | - Paula Teixeira
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital 172, 4200-374 Porto, Portugal
| | - Rui Magalhães
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital 172, 4200-374 Porto, Portugal
| | - Stefano Geuna
- Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, and Cavalieri Ottolenghi Neuroscience Institute, University of Turin, Ospedale San Luigi, 10043 Orbassano, Turin, Italy
| | - Artur S. P. Varejão
- Departamento de Ciências Veterinárias, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- CECAV, Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
| | - Ana C. Maurício
- Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, nº 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente da Universidade do Porto (ICETA), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Cooper TT, Sherman SE, Bell GI, Ma J, Kuljanin M, Jose SE, Lajoie GA, Hess DA. Characterization of a Vimentin high /Nestin high proteome and tissue regenerative secretome generated by human pancreas-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. Stem Cells 2020; 38:666-682. [PMID: 31904137 DOI: 10.1002/stem.3143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Multipotent/mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) exist within a variety of postnatal tissues; however, global proteomic analyses comparing tissue-specific MSC are limited. Using human bone marrow (BM)-derived MSCs as a gold standard, we used label-free mass spectrometry and functional assays to characterize the proteome, secretome, and corresponding function of human pancreas-derived MSCs (Panc-MSCs) with a classical phenotype (CD90+/CD73+/CD105+/CD45-/CD31-). Both MSC subtypes expressed mesenchymal markers vimentin, α-SMA, and STRO-1; however, expression of nestin was increased in Panc-MSCs. Accordingly, these Vimentinhigh /Nestinhigh cells were isolated from fresh human pancreatic islet and non-islet tissues. Next, we identified expression of >60 CD markers shared between Panc-MSCs and BM-MSCs, including validated expression of CD14. An additional 19 CD markers were differentially expressed, including reduced pericyte-marker CD146 expression on Panc-MSCs. Panc-MSCs also showed reduced expression of proteins involved in lipid and retinoid metabolism. Accordingly, Panc-MSCs showed restricted responses to adipogenic stimuli in vitro, although both MSC types demonstrated trilineage differentiation. In contrast, Panc-MSCs demonstrated accelerated growth kinetics and competency to pro-neurogenic stimuli in vitro. The secretome of Panc-MSCs was highly enriched for proteins associated with vascular development, wound healing and chemotaxis. Similar to BM-MSCs, Panc-MSCs conditioned media augmented endothelial cell survival, proliferation, and tubule formation in vitro. Importantly, the secretome of both MSC types was capable of stimulating chemotactic infiltration of murine endothelial cells in vivo and reduced hyperglycemia in STZ-treated mice following intrapancreatic injection. Overall, this study provides foundational knowledge to develop Panc-MSCs as a unique MSC subtype with functional properties beneficial in regenerative medicine for diabetes and vascular disease.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tyler T Cooper
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, Don Rix Protein Identification Facility, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Stephen E Sherman
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Gillian I Bell
- Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Jun Ma
- Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, Don Rix Protein Identification Facility, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Miljan Kuljanin
- Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry, Don Rix Protein Identification Facility, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Shauna E Jose
- Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Gilles A Lajoie
- Department of Biochemistry, Don Rix Protein Identification Facility, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - David A Hess
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.,Molecular Medicine Research Laboratories, Krembil Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Krüger T, Middeke JM, Stölzel F, Mütherig A, List C, Brandt K, Heidrich K, Teipel R, Ordemann R, Schuler U, Oelschlägel U, Wermke M, Kräter M, Herbig M, Wehner R, Schmitz M, Bornhäuser M, von Bonin M. Reliable isolation of human mesenchymal stromal cells from bone marrow biopsy specimens in patients after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Cytotherapy 2019; 22:21-26. [PMID: 31883948 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2019.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Isolation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from pretreated, hematologic patients is challenging. Especially after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), standard protocols using bone marrow aspirates fail to reliably recover sufficient cell numbers. Because MSCs are considered to contribute to processes that mainly affect the outcome after transplantation, such as an efficient lymphohematopoietic recovery, extent of graft-versus-host disease as well as the occurrence of leukemic relapse, it is of great clinical relevance to investigate MSC function in this context. Previous studies showed that MSCs can be isolated by collagenase digestion of large bone fragments of hematologically healthy patients undergoing hip replacement or knee surgeries. We have now further developed this procedure for the isolation of MSCs from hematologic patients after allogeneic HCT by using trephine biopsy specimens obtained during routine examinations. Comparison of aspirates and trephine biopsy specimens from patients after allogeneic HCT revealed a significantly higher frequency of clonogenic MSCs (colony-forming unit-fibroblast [CFU-F]) in trephine biopsy specimens (mean, 289.8 ± standard deviation 322.5 CFU-F colonies/1 × 106 total nucleated cells versus 4.2 ± 9.9; P < 0.0001). Subsequent expansion of functional MSCs isolated from trephine biopsy specimen was more robust and led to a significantly higher yield compared with control samples expanded from aspirates (median, 1.6 × 106; range, 0-2.3 × 107 P0 MSCs versus 5.4 × 104; range, 0-8.9 × 106; P < 0.0001). Using trephine biopsy specimens as MSC source facilitates the investigation of various clinical questions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Krüger
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
| | - Jan Moritz Middeke
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Friedrich Stölzel
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Anke Mütherig
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Catrin List
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Kalina Brandt
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Katharina Heidrich
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Raphael Teipel
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Rainer Ordemann
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Ulrich Schuler
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Uta Oelschlägel
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Martin Wermke
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany; University Cancer Centrum (UCC), Early Clinical Trial Unit (ECTU), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany
| | - Martin Kräter
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light & Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany
| | - Maik Herbig
- Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light & Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, Erlangen, Germany; Biotechnology Center, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering TU Dresden Tatzberg 47-49, Dresden, Germany
| | - Rebekka Wehner
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany
| | - Marc Schmitz
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Center for Regenerative Therapies (CRTD), Dresden, Germany
| | - Martin Bornhäuser
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany; Center for Regenerative Therapies (CRTD), Dresden, Germany
| | - Malte von Bonin
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
| |
Collapse
|
44
|
Cherubini A, Barilani M, Rossi RL, Jalal M, Rusconi F, Buono G, Ragni E, Cantarella G, Simpson H, Péault B, Lazzari L. FOXP1 circular RNA sustains mesenchymal stem cell identity via microRNA inhibition. Nucleic Acids Res 2019; 47:5325-5340. [PMID: 30937446 PMCID: PMC6547427 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkz199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Stem cell identity and plasticity are controlled by master regulatory genes and complex circuits also involving non-coding RNAs. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of RNAs generated from protein-coding genes by backsplicing, resulting in stable RNA structures devoid of free 5’ and 3’ ends. Little is known of the mechanisms of action of circRNAs, let alone in stem cell biology. In this study, for the first time, we determined that a circRNA controls mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) identity and differentiation. High-throughput MSC expression profiling from different tissues revealed a large number of expressed circRNAs. Among those, circFOXP1 was enriched in MSCs compared to differentiated mesodermal derivatives. Silencing of circFOXP1 dramatically impaired MSC differentiation in culture and in vivo. Furthermore, we demonstrated a direct interaction between circFOXP1 and miR-17–3p/miR-127–5p, which results in the modulation of non-canonical Wnt and EGFR pathways. Finally, we addressed the interplay between canonical and non-canonical Wnt pathways. Reprogramming to pluripotency of MSCs reduced circFOXP1 and non-canonical Wnt, whereas canonical Wnt was boosted. The opposing effect was observed during generation of MSCs from human pluripotent stem cells. Our results provide unprecedented evidence for a regulatory role for circFOXP1 as a gatekeeper of pivotal stem cell molecular networks.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alessandro Cherubini
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, 20122, Italy
| | - Mario Barilani
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, 20122, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, 20122, Italy
| | - Riccardo L Rossi
- Istituto Nazionale Genetica Molecolare “Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi”, Milan, 20122 Italy
| | - Murtadhah M K Jalal
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, UK
- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK
| | - Francesco Rusconi
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, 20122, Italy
| | - Giuseppe Buono
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, 20122, Italy
| | - Enrico Ragni
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, 20122, Italy
| | - Giovanna Cantarella
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, 20122, Italy
- Department of Otolaryngology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, 20122, Italy
| | - Hamish A R W Simpson
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, UK
| | - Bruno Péault
- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK
- Orthopaedic Hospital Research Centre, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California, 90095, USA
| | - Lorenza Lazzari
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine - Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, 20122, Italy
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +39 0255034053;
| |
Collapse
|
45
|
Mantripragada VP, Bova WA, Piuzzi NS, Boehm C, Obuchowski NA, Midura RJ, Muschler GF. Native-Osteoarthritic Joint Resident Stem and Progenitor Cells for Cartilage Cell-Based Therapies: A Quantitative Comparison With Respect to Concentration and Biological Performance. Am J Sports Med 2019; 47:3521-3530. [PMID: 31671273 DOI: 10.1177/0363546519880905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Cell-based therapy for cartilage repair is a promising approach and is becoming an established technique. Yet, there is no consensus on the optimal cell source. PURPOSE To provide a donor-matched quantitative comparison of the connective tissue progenitors (CTPs) derived from cartilage (Outerbridge grade 1-3 [G1-2-3]), bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMC), infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP), synovium, and periosteum with respect to (1) cell concentration ([Cell], cells/mL), (2) CTP prevalence (PCTP, colonies per million cells), and (3) biological performance based on in vitro proliferation potential (cells per colony) colony density, and differentiation potential (expression of negatively charged extracellular matrix: glycosaminoglycan-rich extra cellular matrix [GAG-ECM]). STUDY DESIGN Descriptive laboratory study. METHODS Tissues were obtained from 10 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (mean age, 59 years; women, n = 6). Automated quantitative colony-forming unit analysis was used to compare [Cell], PCTP, and CTP biological performance across tissue sources. RESULTS [Cell] was highest in grade 3 cartilage (P = .002) and BMC (P = .001). Median PCTP was highest in IPFP (P = .001), synovium (P = .003), and G1-2 cartilage (P = .02). Proliferation was highest in synovium-derived CTPs (P < .001). Median colony density was highest in G1-2-3 (P < .001). Median GAG-ECM was highest in G1-2-3 (P < .001). Within each patient, CTPs derived from all tissues were highly heterogeneous in biological performance as determined by cells per colony, density, and GAG-ECM. CONCLUSION Tissue sources differ in [Cell], PCTP, and biological attributes. The data presented in this study suggest that cartilage (G1-2-3) is the preferred tissue source for cartilage repair based on PCTP and GAG-ECM, followed by synovium, IPFP, BMC, and periosteum. However, due to the heterogeneous mixture of CTPs within each tissue source, there exists a subset of CTPs with biological performance similar to G1-2-3 cartilage, particularly in synovium and IPFP. Performance-based clonal selection and expansion of preferred CTPs and their progeny will potentially lead to improved cell population with predictive future. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Optimal tissue regeneration strategies will require informed decisions regarding which of the available tissue sources to use. Optimizing cell sourcing in any tissue may require separation of CTPs with preferred attributes from those with less desirable attributes. The heterogeneity manifest in the early stage of colony formation represents an opportunity for performance-based clone selection for clinical cell processing and manufacturing.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Venkata P Mantripragada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| | - Wes A Bova
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| | - Nicolas S Piuzzi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| | - Cynthia Boehm
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| | - Nancy A Obuchowski
- Department of Quantitative Health Science, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| | - Ronald J Midura
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| | - George F Muschler
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
Barilani M, Peli V, Cherubini A, Dossena M, Dolo V, Lazzari L. NG2 as an Identity and Quality Marker of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Extracellular Vesicles. Cells 2019; 8:cells8121524. [PMID: 31783568 PMCID: PMC6953102 DOI: 10.3390/cells8121524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) extracellular vesicles (EV) is currently under investigation in many pathological contexts. Both adult and perinatal MSC are being considered as sources of EV. Herein, we address antigen expression of cord blood and bone marrow MSC and released EV to define an identity and quality parameter of MSC EV as a medicinal product in the context of clinical applications. The research focuses on EV-shuttled neural/glial antigen 2 (NG2), which has previously been detected as a promising surface marker to distinguish perinatal versus adult MSC. Indeed, NG2 was significantly more abundant in cord blood than bone marrow MSC and MSC EV. Ultracentrifuge-isolated EV were then challenged for their pro-angiogenic properties on an xCELLigence system as quality control. NG2+ cord blood MSC EV, but not bone marrow MSC EV, promote bFGF and PDGF-AA proliferative effect on endothelial cells. Likewise, they successfully rescue angiostatin-induced endothelial cell growth arrest. In both cases, the effects are NG2-dependent. These results point at NG2 as an identity and quality parameter for cord blood MSC EV, paving the way for their clinical translation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mario Barilani
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine–Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano (MI), Italy; (M.B.); (V.P.); (A.C.); (M.D.)
| | - Valeria Peli
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine–Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano (MI), Italy; (M.B.); (V.P.); (A.C.); (M.D.)
| | - Alessandro Cherubini
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine–Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano (MI), Italy; (M.B.); (V.P.); (A.C.); (M.D.)
| | - Marta Dossena
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine–Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano (MI), Italy; (M.B.); (V.P.); (A.C.); (M.D.)
| | - Vincenza Dolo
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy;
| | - Lorenza Lazzari
- Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine–Cell Factory, Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, via F. Sforza 35, 20122 Milano (MI), Italy; (M.B.); (V.P.); (A.C.); (M.D.)
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
47
|
A population of nonneuronal GFRα3-expressing cells in the bone marrow resembles nonmyelinating Schwann cells. Cell Tissue Res 2019; 378:441-456. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-03068-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
|
48
|
Ragni E, De Luca P, Perucca Orfei C, Colombini A, Viganò M, Lugano G, Bollati V, de Girolamo L. Insights into Inflammatory Priming of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Validation of Extracellular Vesicles-Embedded miRNA Reference Genes as A Crucial Step for Donor Selection. Cells 2019; 8:cells8040369. [PMID: 31018576 PMCID: PMC6523846 DOI: 10.3390/cells8040369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising tools for cell-based therapies due to their homing to injury sites, where they secrete bioactive factors such as cytokines, lipids, and nucleic acids, either free or conveyed within extracellular vesicles (EVs). Depending on the local environment, MSCs’ therapeutic value may be modulated, determining their fate and cell behavior. Inflammatory signals may induce critical changes on both the phenotype and secretory portfolio. Intriguingly, in animal models resembling joint diseases as osteoarthritis (OA), inflammatory priming enhanced the healing capacity of MSC-derived EVs. In this work, we selected miRNA reference genes (RGs) from the literature (let-7a-5p, miR-16-5p, miR-23a-3p, miR-26a-5p, miR-101-3p, miR-103a-3p, miR-221-3p, miR-423-5p, miR-425-5p, U6 snRNA), using EVs isolated from adipose-derived MSCs (ASCs) primed with IFNγ (iASCs). geNorm, NormFinder, BestKeeper, and ΔCt methods identified miR-26a-5p/16-5p as the most stable, while miR-103a-rp/425-5p performed poorly. Our results were validated on miRNAs involved in OA cartilage trophism. Only a proper normalization strategy reliably identified the differences between donors, a critical factor to empower the therapeutic value of future off-the-shelf MSC-EV isolates. In conclusion, the proposed pipeline increases the accuracy of MSC-EVs embedded miRNAs assessment, and help predicting donor variability for precision medicine approaches.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Enrico Ragni
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, I-20161 Milan, Italy.
| | - Paola De Luca
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, I-20161 Milan, Italy.
| | - Carlotta Perucca Orfei
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, I-20161 Milan, Italy.
| | - Alessandra Colombini
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, I-20161 Milan, Italy.
| | - Marco Viganò
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, I-20161 Milan, Italy.
| | - Gaia Lugano
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, I-20161 Milan, Italy.
| | - Valentina Bollati
- University of Milan, EPIGET-Epidemiology, Epigenetics and Toxicology Lab, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, I-20122 Milan, Italy.
| | - Laura de Girolamo
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Laboratorio di Biotecnologie Applicate all'Ortopedia, I-20161 Milan, Italy.
| |
Collapse
|
49
|
Leng Z, Sun D, Huang Z, Tadmori I, Chiang N, Kethidi N, Sabra A, Kushida Y, Fu YS, Dezawa M, He X, Young W. Quantitative Analysis of SSEA3+ Cells from Human Umbilical Cord after Magnetic Sorting. Cell Transplant 2019; 28:907-923. [PMID: 30997834 PMCID: PMC6719495 DOI: 10.1177/0963689719844260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring (Muse) cells are a population of pluripotent stage-specific embryonic antigen 3 (SSEA3)+ mesenchymal stem cells first described by Mari Dezawa in 2010. Although some investigators have reported SSEA3+ mesenchymal cells in umbilical cord tissues, none have quantitatively compared SSEA3+ cells isolated from Wharton’s jelly (WJ) and the cord lining (CL) of human umbilical cords (HUCs). We separated WJ and the CL from HUCs, cultured mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) isolated from these two tissues with collagenase, and quantified the percentage of SSEA3+ cells over three passages. The first passage had 5.0% ± 4.3% and 5.3% ± 5.1% SSEA3+ cells from WJ and the CL, respectively, but the percentage of SSEA3+ cells decreased significantly (P < 0.05) between P0 and P2 in the CL group and between P0 and P1 in the WJ group. Magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) markedly enriched SSEA3+ cells to 91.4% ± 3.2%. Upon culture of the sorted population, we found that the SSEA3+ percentage ranged from 62.5% to 76.0% in P2–P5 and then declined to 42.0%–54.7% between P6 and P9. At P10, the cultures contained 37.4% SSEA3+ cells. After P10, we resorted the cells and achieved 89.4% SSEA3+ cells in culture. The procedure for MACS-based enrichment of SSEA3+ cells, followed by expansion in culture and a re-enrichment step, allows the isolation of many millions of SSEA3+ cells in relatively pure culture. When cultured, the sorted SSEA3+ cells differentiated into embryoid spheres and survived 4 weeks after transplant into a contused Sprague-Dawley rat spinal cord. The transplanted SSEA3+ cells migrated into the injury area from four injection points around the contusion site and did not produce any tumors. The umbilical cord is an excellent source of fetal Muse cells, and our method allows the practical and efficient isolation and expansion of relatively pure populations of SSEA3+ Muse cells that can be matched by human leukocyte antigen for transplantation in human trials.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Zikuan Leng
- 1 Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,2 W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
| | - Dongming Sun
- 2 W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
| | - Zihao Huang
- 3 Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
| | - Iman Tadmori
- 2 W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
| | - Ning Chiang
- 2 W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
| | - Nikhit Kethidi
- 2 W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
| | - Ahmed Sabra
- 2 W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
| | - Yoshihiro Kushida
- 4 Department of Stem Cell Biology and Histology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
| | - Yu-Show Fu
- 3 Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
| | - Mari Dezawa
- 4 Department of Stem Cell Biology and Histology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
| | - Xijing He
- 1 Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
| | - Wise Young
- 2 W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
| |
Collapse
|
50
|
Affan A, Al-Jezani N, Railton P, Powell JN, Krawetz RJ. Multiple mesenchymal progenitor cell subtypes with distinct functional potential are present within the intimal layer of the hip synovium. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019; 20:125. [PMID: 30909916 PMCID: PMC6434889 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2495-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The synovial membrane adjacent to the articular cartilage is home to synovial mesenchymal progenitor cell (sMPC) populations that have the ability to undergo chondrogenesis. While it has been hypothesized that multiple subtypes of stem and progenitor cells exist in vivo, there is little evidence supporting this hypothesis in human tissues. Furthermore, in most of the published literature on this topic, the cells are cultured before derivation of clonal populations. This gap in the literature makes it difficult to determine if there are distinct MPC subtypes in human synovial tissues, and if so, if these sMPCs express any markers in vivo/in situ that provide information in regards to the function of specific MPC subtypes (e.g. cells with increased chondrogenic capacity)? Therefore, the current study was undertaken to determine if any of the classical MPC cell surface markers provide insight into the differentiation capacity of sMPCs. Methods Clonal populations of sMPCs were derived from a cohort of patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA) and patients at high risk to develop OA using indexed cell sorting. Tri-differentiation potential and cell surface receptor expression of the resultant clones was determined. Results A number of clones with distinct differentiation potential were derived from this cohort, yet the most common cell surface marker profile on MPCs (in situ) that demonstrated chondrogenic potential was determined to be CD90+/CD44+/CD73+. A validation cohort was employed to isolate cells with only this cell surface profile. Isolating cells directly from human synovial tissue with these three markers alone, did not enrich for cells with chondrogenic capacity. Conclusions Therefore, additional markers are required to further discriminate the heterogeneous subtypes of MPCs and identify sMPCs with functional properties that are believed to be advantageous for clinical application. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-019-2495-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Asmaa Affan
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada.,University of Calgary, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Calgary, Canada
| | - Nedaa Al-Jezani
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada.,University of Calgary, Medical Science Graduate Program, Calgary, AB, Canada
| | - Pamela Railton
- University of Calgary, Department of Surgery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Charles Sturt University, Orange, Australia
| | - James N Powell
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada.,University of Calgary, Department of Surgery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | - Roman J Krawetz
- McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada. .,University of Calgary, Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, Calgary, Canada. .,University of Calgary, Department of Surgery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. .,University of Calgary, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
| |
Collapse
|