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Mariottini A, Marchi L, Innocenti C, Di Cristinzi M, Pasca M, Filippini S, Barilaro A, Mechi C, Fani A, Mazzanti B, Biagioli T, Materozzi F, Saccardi R, Massacesi L, Repice AM. Intermediate-Intensity Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Reduces Serum Neurofilament Light Chains and Brain Atrophy in Aggressive Multiple Sclerosis. Front Neurol 2022; 13:820256. [PMID: 35280289 PMCID: PMC8907141 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.820256] [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: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BackgroundAutologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is highly effective in reducing new inflammatory activity in aggressive multiple sclerosis (MS). A remarkable decrease of serum neurofilament light chains (sNfL) concentration, a marker of axonal damage, was reported in MS following high-intensity regimen AHSCT, but hints for potential neurotoxicity had emerged. sNfL and brain atrophy were therefore analysed in a cohort of patients with aggressive MS treated with intermediate-intensity AHSCT, exploring whether sNfL might be a reliable marker of disability progression independent from new inflammation (i.e. relapses and/or new/gadolinium-enhancing MRI focal lesions).MethodssNfL concentrations were measured using SIMOA methodology in peripheral blood from relapsing-remitting (RR-) or secondary-progressive (SP-) MS patients undergoing AHSCT (MS AHSCT), collected before transplant and at months 6 and 24 following the procedure. sNfL measured at a single timepoint in SP-MS patients not treated with AHSCT without recent inflammatory activity (SP-MS CTRL) and healthy subjects (HD) were used as controls. The rate of brain volume loss (AR-BVL) was also evaluated by MRI in MS AHSCT cases.ResultsThirty-eight MS AHSCT (28 RR-MS; 10 SP-MS), 22 SP-MS CTRL and 19 HD were included. Baseline median sNfL concentrations were remarkably higher in the MS AHSCT than in the SP-MS CTRL and HD groups (p = 0.005 and <0.0001, respectively), and levels correlated with recent inflammatory activity. After a marginal (not significant) median increase observed at month 6, at month 24 following AHSCT sNfL concentrations decreased compared to baseline by median 42.8 pg/mL (range 2.4–217.3; p = 0.039), reducing by at least 50% in 13 cases, and did not differ from SP-MS CTRL (p = 0.110) but were still higher than in HD (p < 0.0001). Post-AHSCT AR-BVL normalised in 55% of RR-MS and in 30% of SP-MS. The effectiveness and safety of AHSCT were aligned with the literature.ConclusionsNfL concentrations correlated with recent inflammatory activity and were massively and persistently reduced by intermediate-intensity AHSCT. Association with response to treatment assessed by clinical or MRI outcomes was not observed, suggesting a good sensitivity of sNfL for recent inflammatory activity but low sensitivity in detecting ongoing axonal damage independent from new focal inflammation.
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- Alice Mariottini
- Department of Neurosciences, Drug and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Neurology 2 and Tuscan Region Multiple Sclerosis Referral Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Drug and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Drug and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Drug and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Drug and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurology 2 and Tuscan Region Multiple Sclerosis Referral Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurology 2 and Tuscan Region Multiple Sclerosis Referral Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- General Laboratory, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Drug and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- Department of Neurology 2 and Tuscan Region Multiple Sclerosis Referral Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
- *Correspondence: Luca Massacesi
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- Department of Neurology 2 and Tuscan Region Multiple Sclerosis Referral Centre, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Grahn THM, Niroula A, Végvári Á, Oburoglu L, Pertesi M, Warsi S, Safi F, Miharada N, Garcia SC, Siva K, Liu Y, Rörby E, Nilsson B, Zubarev RA, Karlsson S. S100A6 is a critical regulator of hematopoietic stem cells. Leukemia 2020; 34:3323-3337. [PMID: 32555370 PMCID: PMC7685984 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0901-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
The fate options of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) include self-renewal, differentiation, migration, and apoptosis. HSCs self-renewal divisions in stem cells are required for rapid regeneration during tissue damage and stress, but how precisely intracellular calcium signals are regulated to maintain fate options in normal hematopoiesis is unclear. S100A6 knockout (KO) HSCs have reduced total cell numbers in the HSC compartment, decreased myeloid output, and increased apoptotic HSC numbers in steady state. S100A6KO HSCs had impaired self-renewal and regenerative capacity, not responding to 5-Fluorouracil. Our transcriptomic and proteomic profiling suggested that S100A6 is a critical HSC regulator. Intriguingly, S100A6KO HSCs showed decreased levels of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) and Hsp90, with an impairment of mitochondrial respiratory capacity and a reduction of mitochondrial calcium levels. We showed that S100A6 regulates intracellular and mitochondria calcium buffering of HSC upon cytokine stimulation and have demonstrated that Akt activator SC79 reverts the levels of intracellular and mitochondrial calcium in HSC. Hematopoietic colony-forming activity and the Hsp90 activity of S100A6KO are restored through activation of the Akt pathway. We show that p-Akt is the prime downstream mechanism of S100A6 in the regulation of HSC self-renewal by specifically governing mitochondrial metabolic function and Hsp90 protein quality.
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- Tan Hooi Min Grahn
- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden.
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- Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, BMC B13, SE-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, BMC B13, SE-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Hematology, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, Eli and Edythe Broad Stem Cell Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden
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- Experimental Hematology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, BMC B13, SE-221 84, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 9, SE-171 65, Solna, Sweden
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, 22184, Lund, Sweden.
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Jacques E, Suuronen EJ. The Progression of Regenerative Medicine and its Impact on Therapy Translation. Clin Transl Sci 2020; 13:440-450. [PMID: 31981408 PMCID: PMC7214652 DOI: 10.1111/cts.12736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite regenerative medicine (RM) being one of the hottest topics in biotechnology for the past 3 decades, it is generally acknowledged that the field's performance at the bedside has been somewhat disappointing. This may be linked to the novelty of these technologies and their disruptive nature, which has brought an increasing level of complexity to translation. Therefore, we look at how the historical development of the RM field has changed the translational strategy. Specifically, we explore how the pursuit of such novel regenerative therapies has changed the way experts aim to translate their ideas into clinical applications, and then identify areas that need to be corrected or reinforced in order for these therapies to eventually be incorporated into the standard-of-care. This is then linked to a discussion of the preclinical and postclinical challenges remaining today, which offer insights that can contribute to the future progression of RM.
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- Erik Jacques
- Division of Cardiac SurgeryUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
- School of Human KineticsUniversity of OttawaOttawaCanada
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- Division of Cardiac SurgeryUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawaOntarioCanada
- Department of Cellular & Molecular MedicineUniversity of OttawaOttawaCanada
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Esmaeilzadeh A, Ommati H, Kooshyar MM, Jarahi L, Akhavan Rezayat K, Saberi S, Vosough M, Ghassemi A. Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation in Liver Cirrhosis after Correcting Nutritional Anomalies, A Controlled Clinical Study. CELL JOURNAL 2019; 21:268-273. [PMID: 31210432 PMCID: PMC6582418 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2019.6108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Objective Liver transplantation is the gold standard approach for decompensated liver cirrhosis. In recent years, stem
cell therapy has raised hopes that adjusting some clinical and laboratory parameters could lead to successful treatments
for this disease. Cirrhotic patients may have multiple systemic abnormalities in peripheral blood and irregular cell
populations in bone marrow (BM). Correcting these abnormalities before BM aspiration may improve the effectiveness
of cell-based therapy of liver cirrhosis.
Materials and Methods In this controlled clinical trial study, 20 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis were enrolled.
Patients were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. Blood samples were obtained to measure vitamin
B12, folate, serum iron, total iron bonding capacity (TIBC) and ferritin before any intervention. Furthermore, the iron
storage and fibrosis level in BM biopsies, as well as the percentage of different cell populations, were evaluated. Prior
to cell isolation for transplantation, we performed palliative supplement therapy followed by a correction of nutritional
deficiencies. Mononuclear cells (MNCs) were then isolated from BM aspirates and transfused through peripheral vein in
patients in the experimental group. The model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, The international normalized ratio
(INR), serum albumin and bilirubin levels were assessed at 0 (baseline), 3 and 6 months after cell transplantation.
Results The MELD score (P=0.0001), INR (P=0.012), bilirubin (P<0.0001) and total albumin (P<0.0001) levels
improved significantly in the experimental group after cell transplantation compared to the baseline and control groups.
Moreover, the increase in serum albumin levels of patients in the experimental group was statistically significant 6
months after transplantation.
Conclusion We have successfully improved the conditions of preparing -BM-derived stem cells for transplantation.
Although these cells are relatively safe and have been shown to improve some clinical signs and symptoms temporarily,
there need to be more basic studies regarding the preparation steps for effective clinical use (Registration number:
IRCT2014091919217N1).
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- Abbas Esmaeilzadeh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Mashhad, Iran
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- HPGC Group, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Regenerative Biomedicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.Electronic Address:,
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Electronic Address:
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Güneş C, Paszkowski-Rogacz M, Rahmig S, Khattak S, Camgöz A, Wermke M, Dahl A, Bornhäuser M, Waskow C, Buchholz F. Comparative RNAi Screens in Isogenic Human Stem Cells Reveal SMARCA4 as a Differential Regulator. Stem Cell Reports 2019; 12:1084-1098. [PMID: 31031192 PMCID: PMC6523874 DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Large-scale RNAi screens are a powerful approach to identify functions of genes in a cell-type-specific manner. For model organisms, genetically identical (isogenic) cells from different cell types are readily available, making comparative studies meaningful. However, large-scale screens in isogenic human primary cells remain challenging. Here, we show that RNAi screens are possible in genetically identical human stem cells, using induced pluripotent stem cells as intermediates. The screens revealed SMARCA4 (SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily A member 4) as a stemness regulator, while balancing differentiation distinctively for each cell type. SMARCA4 knockdown in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells caused impaired self-renewal in vitro and in vivo with skewed myeloid differentiation; whereas, in neural stem cells, it impaired self-renewal while biasing differentiation toward neural lineage, through combinatorial SWI/SNF subunit assembly. Our findings pose a powerful approach for deciphering human stem cell biology and attribute distinct roles to SMARCA4 in stem cell maintenance. Comparative RNAi screens on isogenic hHSPCs and hNSCs, using iPSCs as bridging cell type SMARCA4 is a differential regulator of self-renewal and differentiation SMARCA4 loss impairs HSPC engraftment in vivo and myeloid differentiation in vitro SMARCA4 loss in NSCs causes exit from self-renewal and biased neural differentiation
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- Ceren Güneş
- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, UCC Section Medical Systems Biology, TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, UCC Section Medical Systems Biology, TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Regeneration in Hematopoiesis, Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute, 07745 Jena, Germany
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- Stem Cell Engineering Facility, Biotechnology Center, TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, UCC Section Medical Systems Biology, TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, 01307 Dresden, Germany; Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Early Clinical Trial Unit, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Dresden Genome Center (DGC), TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Regeneration in Hematopoiesis, Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute, 07745 Jena, Germany; Department of Medicine III, Faculty of Medicine, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Medical Faculty and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, UCC Section Medical Systems Biology, TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg and German Research Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany; Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
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Hawsawi YM, Al-Zahrani F, Mavromatis CH, Baghdadi MA, Saggu S, Oyouni AAA. Stem Cell Applications for Treatment of Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases: Its Promises, Obstacles, and Future Perspectives. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2019; 17:1533033818806910. [PMID: 30343639 PMCID: PMC6198389 DOI: 10.1177/1533033818806910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Since the original discovery of stem cells, a new era of promising results has emerged in the clinical application of stem cells for the treatment of several important diseases, including cancer and autoimmune diseases. The plentiful research on stem cells during the past decades has provided significant information on the developmental, morphological, and physiological processes that govern tissue and organ formation, maintenance, and regeneration; cellular differentiation; molecular processes; and tissue homeostasis. In this review, we present the history of the use of stem cells in different clinical applications. Furthermore, we discuss the various therapeutic options for stem cells in cancer, followed by the role of stem cells in the treatment of autoimmune disorders. Additionally, we highlight the risks of and obstacles to the application of stem cells in clinical practice. Ultimately, we show future perspectives in stem cell use, with an aim to improve the clinical usefulness of stem cells.
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- Yousef M Hawsawi
- 1 Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 1 Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.,3 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- 4 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ito K, Bonora M, Ito K. Metabolism as master of hematopoietic stem cell fate. Int J Hematol 2018; 109:18-27. [PMID: 30219988 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-018-2534-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
HSCs have a fate choice when they divide; they can self-renew, producing new HSCs, or produce daughter cells that will mature to become committed cells. Technical challenges, however, have long obscured the mechanics of these choices. Advances in flow-sorting have made possible the purification of HSC populations, but available HSC-enriched fractions still include substantial heterogeneity, and single HSCs have proven extremely difficult to track and observe. Advances in single-cell approaches, however, have led to the identification of a highly purified population of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that make a critical contribution to hematopoietic homeostasis through a preference for self-renewing division. Metabolic cues are key regulators of this cell fate choice, and the importance of controlling the population and quality of mitochondria has recently been highlighted to maintain the equilibrium of HSC populations. Leukemic cells also demand tightly regulated metabolism, and shifting the division balance of leukemic cells toward commitment has been considered as a promising therapeutic strategy. A deeper understanding of precisely how specific modes of metabolism control HSC fate is, therefore, of great biological interest, and more importantly will be critical to the development of new therapeutic strategies that target HSC division balance for the treatment of hematological disease.
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- Kyoko Ito
- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Departments of Cell Biology and Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
- Departments of Cell Biology and Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
- Departments of Cell Biology and Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
- Albert Einstein Cancer Center and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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Ito K, Ito K. Hematopoietic stem cell fate through metabolic control. Exp Hematol 2018; 64:1-11. [PMID: 29807063 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2018.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cells maintain a quiescent state in the bone marrow to preserve their self-renewal capacity, but also undergo cell divisions as required. Organelles such as the mitochondria sustain cumulative damage during these cell divisions and this damage may eventually compromise the cells' self-renewal capacity. Hematopoietic stem cell divisions result in either self-renewal or differentiation, with the balance between the two affecting hematopoietic homeostasis directly; however, the heterogeneity of available hematopoietic stem cell-enriched fractions, together with the technical challenges of observing hematopoietic stem cell behavior, has long hindered the analysis of individual hematopoietic stem cells and prevented the elucidation of this process. Recent advances in genetic models, metabolomics analyses, and single-cell approaches have revealed the contributions made to hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal by metabolic cues, mitochondrial biogenesis, and autophagy/mitophagy, which have highlighted mitochondrial quality control as a key factor in the equilibrium of hematopoietic stem cells. A deeper understanding of precisely how specific modes of metabolism control hematopoietic stem cells fate at the single-cell level is therefore not only of great biological interest, but will also have clear clinical implications for the development of therapies for hematological diseases.
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- Kyoko Ito
- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA; Departments of Cell Biology and Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA; Departments of Cell Biology and Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA; Albert Einstein Cancer Center and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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Neuroprotective Effects of Bioactive Compounds and MAPK Pathway Modulation in "Ischemia"-Stressed PC12 Pheochromocytoma Cells. Brain Sci 2018; 8:brainsci8020032. [PMID: 29419806 PMCID: PMC5836051 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci8020032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
This review surveys the efforts taken to investigate in vitro neuroprotective features of synthetic compounds and cell-released growth factors on PC12 clonal cell line temporarily deprived of oxygen and glucose followed by reoxygenation (OGD/R). These cells have been used previously to mimic some of the properties of in vivo brain ischemia-reperfusion-injury (IRI) and have been instrumental in identifying common mechanisms such as calcium overload, redox potential, lipid peroxidation and MAPKs modulation. In addition, they were useful for establishing the role of certain membrane penetrable cocktails of antioxidants as well as potential growth factors which may act in neuroprotection. Pharmacological mechanisms of neuroprotection addressing modulation of the MAPK cascade and increased redox potential by natural products, drugs and growth factors secreted by stem cells, in either undifferentiated or nerve growth factor-differentiated PC12 cells exposed to ischemic conditions are discussed for future prospects in neuroprotection studies.
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Although the stem cells of various tissues remain in the quiescent state to maintain their undifferentiated state, they also undergo cell divisions as required, and if necessary, even a single stem cell is able to provide for lifelong tissue homeostasis. Stem cell populations are precisely controlled by the balance between their symmetric and asymmetric divisions, with their division patterns determined by whether the daughter cells involved retain their self-renewal capacities. Recent studies have reported that metabolic pathways and the distribution of mitochondria are regulators of the division balance of stem cells and that metabolic defects can shift division balance toward symmetric commitment, which leads to stem cell exhaustion. It has also been observed that in asymmetric division, old mitochondria, which are central metabolic organelles, are segregated to the daughter cell fated to cell differentiation, whereas in symmetric division, young and old mitochondria are equally distributed between both daughter cells. Thus, metabolism and mitochondrial biology play important roles in stem cell fate decisions. As these decisions directly affect tissue homeostasis, understanding their regulatory mechanisms in the context of cellular metabolism is critical.
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- Kyoko Ito
- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461; .,Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461
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- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461; .,Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10461.,Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.,Albert Einstein Cancer Center and Diabetes Research Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461
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Kamenova K, Caulfield T. Stem cell hype: media portrayal of therapy translation. Sci Transl Med 2015; 7:278ps4. [PMID: 25761887 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3010496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this Perspective, we examine the portrayal of translational stem cell research in major daily newspapers in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom between 2010 and 2013, focusing on how timelines for stem cell therapies were represented before and after Geron terminated its pioneering stem cell program. Our content analysis reveals that press coverage has shifted from ethical, legal, and social issues to clinical translation issues, and highly optimistic timelines were provided with no substantial change in representation over time. Scientists were the dominant voice with respect to translation timelines. The findings raise questions about the degree to which the media's overly optimistic slant fosters unrealistic expectations regarding the speed of clinical translation and highlight the ethical responsibility of stem cell researchers as public communicators.
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- Kalina Kamenova
- Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H5, Canada
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- Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H5, Canada. Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2H5, Canada.
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Petrov YP, Kukhareva LV, Krylova TA. The effect of type I collagen and fibronectin on the morphology of human mesenchymal stromal cells in culture. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990519x13060096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Belinsky GS, Moore AR, Short SM, Rich MT, Antic SD. Physiological properties of neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells using a dibutyryl cyclic AMP-based protocol. Stem Cells Dev 2011; 20:1733-46. [PMID: 21226567 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2010.0501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells hold promise for the therapy of neurological diseases. Quality inspection of human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons has often been based on immunolabeling for neuronal markers. Here we put emphasis on their physiological properties. Electrophysiological measurements were carried out systematically at different stages of neuronal in vitro development, including the very early stage, neuroepithelial rosettes. Developing human neurons are able to generate action potentials (APs) as early as 10 days after the start of differentiation. Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)-positive (putative dopaminergic, DA) neurons tend to aggregate into clumps, and their overall yield per coverslip is relatively low (8.3%) because of areas void of DA neurons. On the same in vitro day, neighboring neurons can be in very different stages of differentiation, including repetitive AP firing, single full-size AP, and abortive AP. Similarly, the basic electrophysiological parameters (resting membrane potential, input resistance, peak sodium, and peak potassium currents) are scattered in a wide range. Visual appearance of differentiating neurons, and number of primary and secondary dendrites cannot be used to predict the peak sodium current or AP firing properties of cultured neurons. Approximately 13% of neurons showed evidence of hyperpolarization-induced current (I(h)), a characteristic of DA neurons; however, no neurons with repetitive APs showed I(h). The electrophysiological measurements thus indicate that a standard DA differentiation (dibutyryl cyclic AMP-based) protocol, applied for 2-5 weeks, produces a heterogeneous ensemble of mostly immature neurons. The overall quality of human neurons under present conditions (survival factors were not used) begins to deteriorate after 12 days of differentiation.
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- Glenn S Belinsky
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut 06030-3401, USA
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Lee IS, Jung K, Kim M, Park KI. Neural stem cells: properties and therapeutic potentials for hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in newborn infants. Pediatr Int 2010; 52:855-65. [PMID: 21029253 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2010.03266.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Neural stem cells (NSCs) are defined by their ability to self-renew, to differentiate into cells of all glial and neuronal lineages throughout the neuraxis, and to populate developing or degenerating central nervous system (CNS) regions. The recognition that NSCs propagated in culture could be reimplanted into the mammalian brain, where they might integrate appropriately throughout the mammalian CNS and stably express foreign genes, has unveiled a new role for neural transplantation and gene therapy and a possible strategy for addressing the CNS manifestations of diseases that hitherto had been refractory to intervention. An intriguing phenomenon with possible therapeutic potentials has begun to emerge from our observations of the behavior of NSCs in animal models of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) brain injury. During phases of active neurodegeneration, factors seem to be transiently elaborated to which NSCs may respond by migrating to degenerating regions and differentiating specifically towards replacement of dying neural cells. NSCs may attempt to repopulate and reconstitute ablated regions. These 'repair mechanisms' may actually reflect the reexpression of basic developmental principles that may be harnessed for therapeutic ends. In addition, NSCs may serve as vehicles for gene delivery and appear capable of simultaneous neural cell replacement and gene therapy (e.g. with factors that might enhance neuronal differentiation, neurites outgrowth, proper connectivity, and/or neuroprotection). When combined with certain synthetic biomaterials, NSCs may be even more effective in 'engineering' the damaged CNS towards reconstitution. We have also cultured human NSCs or progenitors as neurospheres which were derived from fetal cadavers at 13 weeks of gestation, and transplanted them into HI-injured immature brains to investigate their therapeutic potentials in this type of model.
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- Il-Shin Lee
- Department of Pediatrics and BK21 Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Arien-Zakay H, Lecht S, Nagler A, Lazarovici P. Human umbilical cord blood stem cells: rational for use as a neuroprotectant in ischemic brain disease. Int J Mol Sci 2010; 11:3513-28. [PMID: 20957109 PMCID: PMC2956109 DOI: 10.3390/ijms11093513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Revised: 09/15/2010] [Accepted: 09/15/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The use of stem cells for reparative medicine was first proposed more than three decades ago. Hematopoietic stem cells from bone marrow, peripheral blood and human umbilical cord blood (CB) have gained major use for treatment of hematological indications. CB, however, is also a source of cells capable of differentiating into various non-hematopoietic cell types, including neural cells. Several animal model reports have shown that CB cells may be used for treatment of neurological injuries. This review summarizes the information available on the origin of CB-derived neuronal cells and the mechanisms proposed to explain their action. The potential use of stem/progenitor cells for treatment of ischemic brain injuries is discussed. Issues that remain to be resolved at the present stage of preclinical trials are addressed.
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- Hadar Arien-Zakay
- The School of Pharmacy Institute for Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; E-Mails: (H.A.-Z.); (S.L.)
- Division of Hematology and Cord Blood Bank, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; E-Mail: (A.N.)
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- The School of Pharmacy Institute for Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; E-Mails: (H.A.-Z.); (S.L.)
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- Division of Hematology and Cord Blood Bank, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel; E-Mail: (A.N.)
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- The School of Pharmacy Institute for Drug Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel; E-Mails: (H.A.-Z.); (S.L.)
- * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: E-Mail: ; Tel.: 972-2-6758-729; Fax: 972-2-6757-490
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Meyer JS, Tullis G, Pierret C, Spears KM, Morrison JA, Kirk MD. Detection of calcium transients in embryonic stem cells and their differentiated progeny. Cell Mol Neurobiol 2010; 29:1191-203. [PMID: 19475505 DOI: 10.1007/s10571-009-9413-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2009] [Accepted: 05/12/2009] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A central issue in stem cell biology is the determination of function and activity of differentiated stem cells, features that define the true phenotype of mature cell types. Commonly, physiological mechanisms are used to determine the functionality of mature cell types, including those of the nervous system. Calcium imaging provides an indirect method of determining the physiological activities of a mature cell. Camgaroos are variants of yellow fluorescent protein that act as intracellular calcium sensors in transfected cells. We expressed one version of the camgaroos, Camgaroo-2, in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells under the control of the CAG promoter system. Under the control of this promoter, Camgaroo-2 fluorescence was ubiquitously expressed in all cell types derived from the ES cells that were tested. In response to pharmacological stimulation, the fluorescence levels in transfected cells correlated with cellular depolarization and hyperpolarization. These changes were observed in both undifferentiated ES cells as well as ES cells that had been neurally induced, including putative neurons that were differentiated from transfected ES cells. The results presented here indicate that Camgaroo-2 may be used like traditional fluorescent proteins to track cells as well as to study the functionality of stem cells and their progeny.
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- Jason S Meyer
- Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Avila Portillo LM, Guzmán J, Rojas C, Becerra A, Avila J, Jaimes D, Ospino B, Gomez C, Madero JI. Viability and functional capacity after thawing of hematopoietic progenitor cells cryopreserved at a cord blood stem cell bank in Colombia. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2010; 109:151-4. [PMID: 20096837 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2009] [Revised: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 12/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the viability and functional capacity of hematopoietic progenitor cells from cord blood samples cryopreserved at the Banco de Células Stem de Colombia. METHODS After thawing and centrifugation of 20 samples, viable white blood cells were numbered by the trypan blue method and CD34(+)CD45(+dim) hematopoietic progenitor cells were numbered by flow cytometry. Clonogenic assays also tested the functional capacity of viable CD34(+)CD45(+dim) cells. RESULTS The median rates of viable CD34(+)CD45(+dim) cells were 99.6% before freezing and 73.0% after thawing (P<0.001). The 20 cultures yielded a median of 12 cells with a lineage of red cells, 17.5 cells with a lineage of white cells, and 10 cells with a mixed lineage. CONCLUSION Although the rate of viable CD34(+)CD45(+dim) cells was decreased by 26.6% after thawing by the method we used, the numbers of CD34(+)CD45(+dim) cells that formed colonies were similar to those obtained by other published methods.
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Sunderland ME. Regeneration: Thomas Hunt Morgan's window into development. JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF BIOLOGY 2010; 43:325-361. [PMID: 20665231 DOI: 10.1007/s10739-009-9203-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Early in his career Thomas Hunt Morgan was interested in embryology and dedicated his research to studying organisms that could regenerate. Widely regarded as a regeneration expert, Morgan was invited to deliver a series of lectures on the topic that he developed into a book, Regeneration (1901). In addition to presenting experimental work that he had conducted and supervised, Morgan also synthesized and critiqued a great deal of work by his peers and predecessors. This essay probes into the history of regeneration studies by looking in depth at Regeneration and evaluating Morgan's contribution. Although famous for his work with fruit fly genetics, studying Regeneration illuminates Morgan's earlier scientific approach which emphasized the importance of studying a diversity of organisms. Surveying a broad range of regenerative phenomena allowed Morgan to institute a standard scientific terminology that continues to inform regeneration studies today. Most importantly, Morgan argued that regeneration was a fundamental aspect of the growth process and therefore should be accounted for within developmental theory. Establishing important similarities between regeneration and development allowed Morgan to make the case that regeneration could act as a model of development. The nature of the relationship between embryogenesis and regeneration remains an active area of research.
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- Mary Evelyn Sunderland
- Office for History of Science and Technology, University of California, 543 Stephens Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-2350, USA.
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Wang F, Dennis JE, Awadallah A, Solchaga LA, Molter J, Kuang Y, Salem N, Lin Y, Tian H, Kolthammer JA, Kim Y, Love ZB, Gerson SL, Lee Z. Transcriptional profiling of human mesenchymal stem cells transduced with reporter genes for imaging. Physiol Genomics 2009; 37:23-34. [PMID: 19116247 PMCID: PMC2661103 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00300.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2007] [Accepted: 12/19/2008] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can differentiate into osteogenic, adipogenic, chondrogenic, myocardial, or neural lineages when exposed to specific stimuli, making them attractive for tissue repair and regeneration. We have used reporter gene-based imaging technology to track MSC transplantation or implantation in vivo. However, the effects of lentiviral transduction with the fluc-mrfp-ttk triple-fusion vector on the transcriptional profiles of MSCs remain unknown. In this study, gene expression differences between wild-type and transduced hMSCs were evaluated using an oligonucleotide human microarray. Significance Analysis of Microarray identified differential genes with high accuracy; RT-PCR validated the microarray results. Annotation analysis showed that transduced hMSCs upregulated cell differentiation and antiapoptosis genes while downregulating cell cycle, proliferation genes. Despite transcriptional changes associated with bone and cartilage remodeling, their random pattern indicates no systematic change of crucial genes that are associated with osteogenic, adipogenic, or chondrogenic differentiation. This correlates with the experimental results that lentiviral transduction did not cause the transduced MSCs to lose their basic stem cell identity as demonstrated by osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic differentiation assays with both transduced and wild-type MSCs, although a certain degree of alterations occurred. Histological analysis demonstrated osteogenic differentiation in MSC-loaded ceramic cubes in vivo. In conclusion, transduction of reporter genes into MSCs preserved the basic properties of stem cells while enabling noninvasive imaging in living animals to study the biodistribution and other biological activities of the cells.
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- Fangjing Wang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Despite the immature state of stem cell medicine, patients are seeking and accessing putative stem cell therapies in an "early market" in which direct-to-consumer advertising via the internet likely plays an important role. We analyzed stem cell clinic websites and appraised the relevant published clinical evidence of stem cell therapies to address three questions about the direct-to-consumer portrayal of stem cell medicine in this early market: What sorts of therapies are being offered? How are they portrayed? Is there clinical evidence to support the use of these therapies? We found that the portrayal of stem cell medicine on provider websites is optimistic and unsubstantiated by peer-reviewed literature.
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Stem cells have fascinated both biologists and clinicians for over a century. Here, we discuss the origin of the term "stem cell," which can be traced back to the late 19th century. The term stem cell originated in the context of two major embryological questions of that time: the continuity of the germ-plasm and the origin of the hematopoietic system. Theodor Boveri and Valentin Häcker used the term stem cell to describe cells committed to give rise to the germline. In parallel, Artur Pappenheim, Alexander Maximow, Ernst Neumann, and others used it to describe a proposed progenitor of the blood system. The original meanings of the term stem cell, rather than being historical relics, continue to capture important aspects of the biology of stem cells as we see them today.
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Stem cell–based cellular therapy represents a promising outlook for regenerative medicine. Imaging techniques provide a means for noninvasive, repeated, and quantitative tracking of stem cell implant or transplant. From initial deposition to the survival, migration and differentiation of the transplant/implanted stem cells, imaging allows monitoring of the infused cells in the same live object over time. The current review briefly summarizes and compares existing imaging methods for cell labeling and imaging in animal models. Several studies performed by our group using different imaging techniques are described, with further discussion on the issues with these current imaging approaches and potential directions for future development in stem cell imaging.
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Enna S, Feuerstein G, Piette J, Williams M. Fifty years of Biochemical Pharmacology: The discipline and the journal. Biochem Pharmacol 2008; 76:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2008.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Accepted: 03/31/2008] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Maienschein J, Sunderland M, Ankeny RA, Robert JS. The ethos and ethics of translational research. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS : AJOB 2008; 8:43-51. [PMID: 18570103 DOI: 10.1080/15265160802109314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Calls for the "translation" of research from bench to bedside are increasingly demanding. What is translation, and why does it matter? We sketch the recent history of outcome-oriented translational research in the United States, with a particular focus on the Roadmap Initiative of the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD). Our main example of contemporary translational research is stem cell research, which has superseded genomics as the translational object of choice. We explore the nature of and obstacles to translational research and assess the ethical and biomedical challenges of embracing a translational ethos.
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Guillaume DJ, Huhn SL, Selden NR, Steiner RD. Cellular therapy for childhood neurodegenerative disease. Part I: rationale and preclinical studies. Neurosurg Focus 2008; 24:E22. [DOI: 10.3171/foc/2008/24/3-4/e21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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✓ Successful cellular replacement in the diseased human central nervous system (CNS) faces numerous hurdles. In this first installment of a 2-part review, the authors report on the preclinical challenges involved in preparing for a major Phase I trial investigating the safety of human neural stem cell transplantation in a lysosomal storage disorder. Specifically, they discuss choice of the ideal disease for treatment, best donor cell type and source for implantation, the in vitro and in vivo methods used to estimate safety and efficacy, the challenges to noninvasive tracking of cells after transplantation, and the unique issues related to the immunology of CNS cellular transplantation.
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- 6Department of Neurological Surgery, Stanford University; and
- 7StemCells Inc., Palo Alto, California
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- 2Pediatrics, and
- 3Molecular and Medical Genetics, and
- 4Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Center
- 5Child Development and Rehabilitation Center/Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Christou YA, Moore HD, Shaw PJ, Monk PN. Embryonic stem cells and prospects for their use in regenerative medicine approaches to motor neurone disease. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2007; 33:485-98. [PMID: 17854436 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2990.2007.00883.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Human embryonic stem cells are pluripotent cells with the potential to differentiate into any cell type in the presence of appropriate stimulatory factors and environmental cues. Their broad developmental potential has led to valuable insights into the principles of developmental and cell biology and to the proposed use of human embryonic stem cells or their differentiated progeny in regenerative medicine. This review focuses on the prospects for the use of embryonic stem cells in cell-based therapy for motor neurone disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that specifically affects upper and lower motor neurones and leads ultimately to death from respiratory failure. Stem cell-derived motor neurones could conceivably be used to replace the degenerated cells, to provide authentic substrates for drug development and screening and for furthering our understanding of disease mechanisms. However, to reliably and accurately culture motor neurones, the complex pathways by which differentiation occurs in vivo must be understood and reiterated in vitro by embryonic stem cells. Here we discuss the need for new therapeutic strategies in the treatment of motor neurone disease, the developmental processes that result in motor neurone formation in vivo, a number of experimental approaches to motor neurone production in vitro and recent progress in the application of stem cells to the treatment and understanding of motor neurone disease.
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- Y A Christou
- Academic Unit of Neurology, Section of Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, UK
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Sepúlveda P, Martinez-León J, García-Verdugo JM. Neoangiogenesis with endothelial precursors for the treatment of ischemia. Transplant Proc 2007; 39:2089-94. [PMID: 17889103 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In the embryo, blood vessels and hematopoietic cells arise from the hemangioblast, a common precursor cell. Compelling evidence suggests that bone marrow from adult individuals contains endothelial cell precursors (EPCs), similar to embryonic hemangioblast. They are able to increase neovascularization of tissue after ischemia. Herein we have discussed the ontogeny of these cells, their phenotypes, and their isolation from various sources. We also have presented experimental studies indicating that EPCs are able to induce neovascularization and angiogenesis when transplanted into ischemic tissues. Furthermore, endogenous EPCs can be mobilized using factors that promote their homing to sites of tissue injury. We also have discussed the ongoing clinical trials using these cells to treat ischemic diseases.
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- P Sepúlveda
- Fundación Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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Vieyra DS, Goodell MA. Pluripotentiality and Conditional Transgene Regulation in Human Embryonic Stem Cells Expressing Insulated Tetracycline-ON Transactivator. Stem Cells 2007; 25:2559-66. [PMID: 17628023 DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Conditional manipulation of gene expression by using tetracycline (TET)-ON based approaches has proven invaluable to study fundamental aspects of biology; however, the functionality of these systems in human embryonic stem cells (hESC) has not been established. Given the sensitivity of these cells to both genetic manipulation and variations of culture conditions, constitutive expression of TET transactivators might not only be toxic for hESC but might also impair their ability to self-renew or differentiate into multiple tissues. Therefore, the effect of these transactivators on the biology and pluripotentiality of hESC must first be evaluated before broad use of TET-ON methodologies is applied in these cells. Improved insulated lentivectors that display stable transgene expression and minimal insertional transactivation have been described for hESC. By using insulated lentivectors that allow simultaneous expression of TET components and fluorescent reporters, here we demonstrate that hESC constitutively expressing the TET-ON transactivator rtTA2SM2 can be derived and expanded in culture while retaining inducible transgene expression and pluripotentiality, including marker expression, a normal karyotype, and the ability to generate multiple tissues of different germ layer origin in teratomas. We also show that these cells retain the ability to control the expression of a stable integrated transgene in a doxycycline-dependent manner, which demonstrates that an insulated TET-ON lentiviral system is functional in hESC. Together, our results indicate that improved TET regulators like rtTA2SM2 in combination with insulated lentiviral-based systems offer alternative strategies for conditional gene expression in hESC. Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is found at the end of this article.
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- Diego S Vieyra
- Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, N1030, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Shireman PK. The chemokine system in arteriogenesis and hind limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg 2007; 45 Suppl A:A48-56. [PMID: 17544024 PMCID: PMC2680944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.02.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2006] [Accepted: 02/11/2007] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Chemokines (chemotactic cytokines) are important in the recruitment of leukocytes to injured tissues and, as such, play a pivotal role in arteriogenesis and the tissue response to ischemia. Hind limb ischemia represents a complex model with arteriogenesis (collateral artery formation) occurring in tissues with normal perfusion while areas exhibiting ischemic necrosis undergo angiogenesis and skeletal muscle regeneration; monocytes and macrophages play an important role in all three of these processes. In addition to leukocyte trafficking, chemokines are produced by and chemokine receptors are present on diverse cell types, including myoblasts, endothelial, and smooth muscle cells. Thus, the chemokine system may have direct effects as well as inflammatory-mediated effects on arteriogenesis, angiogenesis, and skeletal muscle regeneration. This article reviews the complexity of the hind limb ischemia model and the role of the chemokine system in arteriogenesis and the tissue response to ischemia. Special emphasis will be placed on the roles of monocytes/macrophages and CCL2/monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in these processes.
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- Paula K Shireman
- South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Department of Surgery, Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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Vieyra DS, Jackson KA, Goodell MA. Plasticity and tissue regenerative potential of bone marrow-derived cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 1:65-9. [PMID: 17132877 DOI: 10.1385/scr:1:1:065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Diverse in vivo studies have suggested that adult stem cells might have the ability to differentiate into cell types other than those of the tissues in which they reside or derive during embryonic development. This idea of stem cell "plasticity" has led investigators to hypothesize that, similar to embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells might have unlimited tissue regenerative potential in vivo, and therefore, broad and novel therapeutic applications. Since the beginning of these observations, our group has critically examined these exciting possibilities for mouse bone marrow-derived cells by taking advantage of well-characterized models of tissue regeneration, Cre/lox technology, and novel stem cell isolation protocols. Our experimental evidence does not support plasticity of hematopoietic stem cells as a frequent physiological event, but rather indicates that cell fusion could account for reported cases of hematopoietic stem cell plasticity or "transdifferentiation" in vivo. Our studies highlight the need for meticulous technical controls during the isolation, transplantation, tracking, and analysis of bone marrow-derived cells during in vivo studies on plasticity. Further studies will be necessary to better define experimental conditions and criteria to unequivocally prove or reject plasticity in vivo. In this review, we focus on results from several studies from our laboratory, and discuss their conclusions and implications.
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- Diego S Vieyra
- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Malpique R, Katsen-Globa A, Carrondo MJT, Zimmermann H, Alves PM. Cryopreservation in micro-volumes: Impact upon caco-2 colon adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and differentiation. Biotechnol Bioeng 2007; 98:155-66. [PMID: 17304564 DOI: 10.1002/bit.21382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Recent advances in cell-based therapies require new approaches for cell cryopreservation, capable of dealing with large number of samples and providing specific conditions for each cell type. Reduction of sample volume from the commonly used 1 mL to 25 microL in 30-well micro-cryosubstrates improves cryopreservation by allowing automation, data handling and access to individual wells without thawing the whole cryosubstrate. This system was evaluated for the storage of Caco-2 colon adenocarcinoma cells, which differentiate spontaneously after long-term culture. The impact of the cryosample small volume upon post-thawing membrane integrity of the cells and their capacity to proliferate and differentiate was studied. Two different cryoprotectants commonly employed, dimethyl sulfoxide (Me(2)SO) and glycerol, were evaluated as well as the possibility of decreasing their concentration from the 10% concentration, usually used, down to 3% (v/v). The process automation by pipette robotic addition of the cryoprotectant to the micro-cryosubstrates was also evaluated. The micro-cryosubstrates have proven to be at least as efficient as typical 1 mL cryovials for cryopreservation of Caco-2 cells using either Me(2)SO or glycerol. Compared to the manual process, the automatic addition of glycerol to the micro-cryosubstrates allowed higher cell viabilities after thawing while with Me(2)SO no significant changes were observed. Me(2)SO has shown to be more effective than glycerol in maintaining high post-thaw cell membrane integrity, either in micro-cryosubstrates or cryovials, for any of the concentrations tested. The ability of Me(2)SO in maintaining high cell membrane integrity post-thawing was confirmed by long-term (up to 22 days) proliferation and differentiation studies performed with cells cultured immediately after thawing.
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Heng BC, Cao T. Milieu-based versus gene-modulatory strategies for directing stem cell differentiation--A major issue of contention in transplantation medicine. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 2006; 42:51-3. [PMID: 16759147 DOI: 10.1290/0504025.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Rome C, Couillaud F, Moonen CTW. Gene expression and gene therapy imaging. Eur Radiol 2006; 17:305-19. [PMID: 16967261 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-006-0378-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2006] [Revised: 06/14/2006] [Accepted: 06/23/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The fast growing field of molecular imaging has achieved major advances in imaging gene expression, an important element of gene therapy. Gene expression imaging is based on specific probes or contrast agents that allow either direct or indirect spatio-temporal evaluation of gene expression. Direct evaluation is possible with, for example, contrast agents that bind directly to a specific target (e.g., receptor). Indirect evaluation may be achieved by using specific substrate probes for a target enzyme. The use of marker genes, also called reporter genes, is an essential element of MI approaches for gene expression in gene therapy. The marker gene may not have a therapeutic role itself, but by coupling the marker gene to a therapeutic gene, expression of the marker gene reports on the expression of the therapeutic gene. Nuclear medicine and optical approaches are highly sensitive (detection of probes in the picomolar range), whereas MRI and ultrasound imaging are less sensitive and require amplification techniques and/or accumulation of contrast agents in enlarged contrast particles. Recently developed MI techniques are particularly relevant for gene therapy. Amongst these are the possibility to track gene therapy vectors such as stem cells, and the techniques that allow spatiotemporal control of gene expression by non-invasive heating (with MRI guided focused ultrasound) and the use of temperature sensitive promoters.
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- Claire Rome
- Laboratory for Molecular and Functional Imaging: from Physiology to Therapy ERT CNRS, Université Victor Segalen, Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France
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Nolden L, Edenhofer F, Haupt S, Koch P, Wunderlich FT, Siemen H, Brüstle O. Site-specific recombination in human embryonic stem cells induced by cell-permeant Cre recombinase. Nat Methods 2006; 3:461-7. [PMID: 16721380 DOI: 10.1038/nmeth884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2005] [Accepted: 04/21/2006] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The biomedical application of human embryonic stem (hES) cells will increasingly depend on the availability of technologies for highly controlled genetic modification. In mouse genetics, conditional mutagenesis using site-specific recombinases has become an invaluable tool for gain- and loss-of-function studies. Here we report highly efficient Cre-mediated recombination of a chromosomally integrated loxP-modified allele in hES cells and hES cell-derived neural precursors by protein transduction. Recombinant modified Cre recombinase protein translocates into the cytoplasm and nucleus of hES cells and subsequently induces recombination in virtually 100% of the cells. Cre-transduced hES cells maintain the expression of pluripotency markers as well as the capability of differentiating into derivatives of all three germ layers in vitro and in vivo. We expect this technology to provide an important technical basis for analyzing complex genetic networks underlying human development as well as generating highly purified, transplantable hES cell-derived cells for regenerative medicine.
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- Lars Nolden
- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, LIFE & BRAIN Center, University of Bonn and Hertie Foundation, Sigmund Freud Street 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany
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As a novel neurotherapeutic strategy, stem cell transplantation has received considerable attention, yet little of this attention has been devoted to the probabilities of success of stem cell therapies for specific neurological disorders. Given the complexities of the cellular organization of the nervous system and the manner in which it is assembled during development, it is unlikely that a cellular replacement strategy will succeed for any but the simplest of neurological disorders in the near future. A general strategy for stem cell transplantation to prevent or minimize neurological disorders is much more likely to succeed. Two broad categories of neurological disease, inherited metabolic disorders and invasive brain tumors, are among the most likely candidates.
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- Philip H Schwartz
- Children's Hospital of Orange County Research Institute, National Human Neural Stem Cell Resource PI, Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Training Course, Orange, CA 92868-3874, USA.
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Rizvi AZ, Swain JR, Davies PS, Bailey AS, Decker AD, Willenbring H, Grompe M, Fleming WH, Wong MH. Bone marrow-derived cells fuse with normal and transformed intestinal stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:6321-5. [PMID: 16606845 PMCID: PMC1435365 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0508593103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Transplanted adult bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) have been shown to adopt the phenotype and function of several nonhematopoietic cell lineages and promote tumorigenesis. Beyond its cancer enhancing potential, cell fusion has recently emerged as an explanation of how BMDCs regenerate diseased heptocytes, contribute to Purkinje neurons and skeletal and cardiac muscle cells, and participate in skin and heart regeneration. Although bone marrow-derived epithelial cells also have been observed in the intestine, fusion as a mechanism has not been investigated. Here, we show that transplanted BMDCs fuse with both normal and neoplastic intestinal epithelium. Long-term repopulation by donor-derived cells was detected in all principal intestinal epithelial lineages including enterocytes, goblet cells, Paneth cells, and enteroendocrine cells, suggesting that the fusion partners of the BMDCs are long-lived intestinal progenitors or stem cells. Fusion of BMDCs with neoplastic epithelium did not result in tumor initiation. Our findings suggest an unexpected role for BMDCs in both regeneration and tumorigenesis of the intestine.
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- Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, and
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- Molecular and Medical Genetics
- Oregon Cancer Institute, Oregon Stem Cell Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
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- Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, and
- Oregon Cancer Institute, Oregon Stem Cell Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
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- Dermatology
- **Cell and Developmental Biology, and
- Oregon Cancer Institute, Oregon Stem Cell Center, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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Meier C, Middelanis J, Wasielewski B, Neuhoff S, Roth-Haerer A, Gantert M, Dinse HR, Dermietzel R, Jensen A. Spastic paresis after perinatal brain damage in rats is reduced by human cord blood mononuclear cells. Pediatr Res 2006; 59:244-9. [PMID: 16439586 DOI: 10.1203/01.pdr.0000197309.08852.f5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Brain damage around birth may cause lifelong neurodevelopmental deficits. We examined the therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord blood-derived mononuclear cells containing multipotent stem cells to facilitate motor recovery after cerebral hypoxic-ischemic damage in neonatal rats. Left carotid artery ligation followed by 8% O(2) inhalation for 80 min was performed on postnatal d 7, succeeded by intraperitoneal transplantation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mononuclear cells on postnatal d 8 in a sham-controlled design. Histologic and immunohistochemical analysis on postnatal d 21 revealed that neonates developed severe cerebral damage after the hypoxic-ischemic insult. These animals also suffered from contralateral spastic paresis, as evidenced by their locomotor behavior. After transplantation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mononuclear cells, spastic paresis was largely alleviated, resulting in a normal walking behavior. This "therapeutic" effect was accompanied by the fact that mononuclear cells had entered the brain and were incorporated around the lesion without obvious signs of transdifferentiation. This study demonstrates that intraperitoneal transplantation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mononuclear cells in a rat model of perinatal brain damage leads to both incorporation of these cells in the lesioned brain area and to an alleviation of the neurologic effects of cerebral palsy as assessed by footprint and walking pattern analysis.
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- Carola Meier
- Department of Neuroanatomy and Molecular Brain Research, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
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Kurosawa H, Kimura M, Noda T, Amano Y. Effect of oxygen on in vitro differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells. J Biosci Bioeng 2006; 101:26-30. [PMID: 16503287 DOI: 10.1263/jbb.101.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2005] [Accepted: 09/27/2005] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The monolayer culture of embryonic stem (ES) cells and embryoid body (EB) formation were carried out under various oxygen tensions (i.e., 5% O2, 20% O2, and 40% O2). The ES cells cultured in 5% O2 and 20% O2 exhibited decreased specific alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity with culture time, whereas the ES cells cultured in 40% O2 retained their specific AP activity until culture day 3. The ES cells in 40% O2 maintained an octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct-4; a marker of pluripotent undifferentiated ES cells) gene expression level higher than that at other oxygen tensions. The EB formed in 40% O2 maintained an Oct-4 gene expression level higher than that at other oxygen tensions. The generation of cardiomyocytes and the decline in Oct-4 gene expression level were earliest in the EB formed in 20% O2. It was suggested that the culture condition under a high oxygen tension (40% O2) retards the differentiation of ES cells and a normal oxygen tension (20% O2) allows spontaneous cell differentiation.
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- Hiroshi Kurosawa
- Division of Medicine and Engineering Science, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, 4-3-11 Takeda, Kofu, Yamanashi 400-8511, Japan.
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Wang Y, Yates F, Naveiras O, Ernst P, Daley GQ. Embryonic stem cell-derived hematopoietic stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:19081-6. [PMID: 16357205 PMCID: PMC1323159 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0506127102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Despite two decades of studies documenting the in vitro blood-forming potential of murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs), achieving stable long-term blood engraftment of ESC-derived hematopoietic stem cells in irradiated mice has proven difficult. We have exploited the Cdx-Hox pathway, a genetic program important for blood development, to enhance the differentiation of ESCs along the hematopoietic lineage. Using an embryonic stem cell line engineered with tetracycline-inducible Cdx4, we demonstrate that ectopic Cdx4 expression promotes hematopoietic mesoderm specification, increases hematopoietic progenitor formation, and, together with HoxB4, enhances multilineage hematopoietic engraftment of lethally irradiated adult mice. Clonal analysis of retroviral integration sites confirms a common stem cell origin of lymphoid and myeloid populations in engrafted primary and secondary mice. These data document the cardinal stem cell features of self-renewal and multilineage differentiation of ESC-derived hematopoietic stem cells.
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- Yuan Wang
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital Boston, Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Sales KM, Salacinski HJ, Alobaid N, Mikhail M, Balakrishnan V, Seifalian AM. Advancing vascular tissue engineering: the role of stem cell technology. Trends Biotechnol 2005; 23:461-7. [PMID: 15979750 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2005] [Revised: 04/28/2005] [Accepted: 06/10/2005] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Atherosclerosis and heart disease are still the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The lack of suitable autologous grafts has produced a need for artificial grafts but the patency of such grafts is limited compared to natural materials. Tissue engineering, whereby living tissue replacements can be constructed, has emerged as a solution to some of these difficulties. This, in turn, is limited by the availability of suitable cells from which to construct the vessels. The development of prosthesis using progenitor cells and switching these into endothelial cells is an important and exciting advance in the field of tissue engineering. Here, we describe recent developments in the use of stem cells for the development of replacement vessels. These paradigm shifts in vascular engineering now offer a new route for effective clinical therapy.
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- Kevin M Sales
- Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Centre (BTEC), Academic Division of Surgical and Interventional Sciences, University College London, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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Archundia A, Aceves JL, López-Hernández M, Alvarado M, Rodriguez E, Díaz Quiroz G, Páez A, Rojas FM, Montaño LF. Direct cardiac injection of G-CSF mobilized bone-marrow stem-cells improves ventricular function in old myocardial infarction. Life Sci 2005; 78:279-83. [PMID: 16183081 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.04.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2004] [Accepted: 04/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Autologous transplant of bone marrow stem cells (BMSC), although extremely useful after acute myocardial events, has not been evaluated in patients with old (>one-year-old) myocardial infarction. Our aim was to determine if CD34(+)-enriched peripheral-blood cells, obtained by apheresis, injected directly into the severely damaged myocardium of five patients with old myocardial infarction could restore depressed myocardial function. We found that 28 weeks after revascularization and peri-infarction injection of the enriched CD34(+) peripheral mononuclear cells, ventricular hemodynamic parameters that included left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular diastolic volume, ventricular systolic volume and left ventricular diastolic diameter approximated normal values and there was no restenosis; two patients have been followed for >52 weeks and their parameters are within normal values. In conclusion, intramyocardial injection of easily obtained CD34(+) enriched peripheral blood cells represent an encouraging procedure for patients with severely scarred and dysfunctional myocardium.
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- Abel Archundia
- Departamento de Cirugía Cardiovascular, CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE, México DF, México
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Pellicer M, Giráldez F, Pumarola F, Barquinero J. [Stem cells for the treatment of hearing loss]. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2005; 56:227-32. [PMID: 15999787 DOI: 10.1016/s0001-6519(05)78606-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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One of the greatest challenges in the treatment of inner ear disorders is to find a cure for the hearing loss caused by the loss of cochlear hair cells or spiral ganglion neurons. The recent discovery of stem cells in the adult inner ear that are capable of differentiating into hair cells, as well as the finding that embryonic stem cells can be converted into hair cells, raise hope for the future development of stem-cell-based treatments.
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- M Pellicer
- Sección de ORL Pediátrica, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron. Barcelona.
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Pompe S, Bader M, Tannert C. Stem-cell research: the state of the art. Future regulations of embryonic-stem-cell research will be influenced more by economic interests and cultural history than by ethical concerns. EMBO Rep 2005; 6:297-300. [PMID: 15809654 PMCID: PMC1299293 DOI: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Sven Pompe
- Sven Pompe (top left) is at the Research Centre Jülich, Germany. Michael Bader (top right) and Christof Tannert are at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, Germany.
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- Sven Pompe (top left) is at the Research Centre Jülich, Germany. Michael Bader (top right) and Christof Tannert are at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, Germany.
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- Sven Pompe (top left) is at the Research Centre Jülich, Germany. Michael Bader (top right) and Christof Tannert are at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, Germany.
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Bossolasco P, Cova L, Calzarossa C, Rimoldi SG, Borsotti C, Deliliers GL, Silani V, Soligo D, Polli E. Neuro-glial differentiation of human bone marrow stem cells in vitro. Exp Neurol 2005; 193:312-25. [PMID: 15869934 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2004] [Revised: 07/09/2004] [Accepted: 12/01/2004] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Bone marrow (BM) is a rich source of stem cells and may represent a valid alternative to neural or embryonic cells in replacing autologous damaged tissues for neurodegenerative diseases. The purpose of the present study is to identify human adult BM progenitor cells capable of neuro-glial differentiation and to develop effective protocols of trans-differentiation to surmount the hematopoietic commitment in vitro. Heterogeneous cell populations such as whole BM, low-density mononuclear and mesenchymal stem (MSCs), and several immunomagnetically separated cell populations were investigated. Among them, MSCs and CD90+ cells were demonstrated to express neuro-glial transcripts before any treatment. Several culture conditions with the addition of stem cell or astroblast conditioned media, different concentrations of serum, growth factors, and supplements, used alone or in combinations, were demonstrated to alter the cellular morphology in some cell subpopulations. In particular, MSCs and CD90+ cells acquired astrocytic and neuron-like morphologies in specific culture conditions. They expressed several neuro-glial specific markers by RT-PCR and glial fibrillary acid protein by immunocytochemistry after co-culture with astroblasts, both in the absence or presence of cell contact. In addition, floating neurosphere-like clones have been observed when CD90+ cells were grown in neural specific media. In conclusion, among the large variety of human adult BM cell populations analyzed, we demonstrated the in vitro neuro-glial potential of both the MSC and CD90+ subset of cells. Moreover, unidentified soluble factors provided by the conditioned media and cellular contacts in co-culture systems were effective in inducing the neuro-glial phenotype, further supporting the adult BM neural differentiative capability.
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Robinson AJ, Crawley AC, Hopwood JJ. Over-expression of human lysosomal alpha-mannosidase in mouse embryonic stem cells. Mol Genet Metab 2005; 85:203-12. [PMID: 15979032 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2005.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2004] [Revised: 03/08/2005] [Accepted: 03/09/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Alpha-mannosidosis is a lysosomal storage disorder characterised by the lysosomal accumulation of mannose-containing oligosaccharides and a range of pathological consequences, caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha-mannosidase. One of the major features of alpha-mannosidosis is progressive neurological decline, for which there is no safe and effective treatment. Implantation of stem cells into the central nervous system has been proposed as a potential therapy for these disorders. We report the construction and characterisation of mouse embryonic stem cell lines for the sustained over-expression of recombinant human lysosomal alpha-mannosidase (rhalphaM). Two vectors (involving recombinant human alpha-mannosidase expression driven by either the chicken beta-actin promoter/CMV enhancer or by the elongation factor 1-alpha promoter) were constructed and used to transfect mouse D3 embryonic stem cells. Selected clonal cell lines were isolated and tested to evaluate their expression of recombinant human alpha-mannosidase. Stem cell clones transfected with the chicken beta-actin promoter/CMV enhancer maintained rhalphaM expression levels throughout differentiation. This expression was not markedly elevated above background. In contrast, the vector incorporating the elongation factor 1-alpha promoter facilitated substantial over-expression of alpha-mannosidase when analysed out to 21 days of differentiation in stably transfected cell lines. The highest expressing cell line was found to qualitatively retain a similar differentiation potential to untransfected cells, and to secrete alpha-mannosidase that could mediate a reduction in the level of oligosaccharides stored by human alpha-mannosidosis skin fibroblasts. These results suggest potential for the use of this cell line for investigation of a stem cell therapy approach to treat alpha-mannosidosis.
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- A J Robinson
- Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit, Department of Genetic Medicine, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.
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In the last years stem cells (SC) have generated huge expectations and have become a new hope for the development of novel cell therapies in the context of regenerative medicine. So far, the hypothetic therapeutic effects of SC, both of embryonic and adult origin, have been demonstrated only in a very few cases. Embryonic SC are pluripotential and have, in theory, more plasticity to differentiate into a wide range of cell or tissue types. However, the society still has to decide on the ethics of its use. Regarding adult SC, they are readily available and are fully matched. However, whether their potential will translate into therapeutic benefits in humans needs to be determined as yet. This article is intended to give a general overview on this field, based on the current scientific knowledge.
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- Jordi Barquinero
- Unitat de Diagnòstic i Teràpia Molecular, Centre de Transfusió i Banc de Teixits, Barcelona, Spain.
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Körbling M, Robinson S, Estrov Z, Champlin R, Shpall E. Umbilical cord blood-derived cells for tissue repair. Cytotherapy 2005; 7:258-61. [PMID: 16081352 DOI: 10.1080/14653240510027145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hematopoietic tissue-derived cells, including stem cells, have been shown to generate solid organ tissue-specific cells. Besides bone marrow and peripheral blood, umbilical cord blood (UCB) has the advantage of being an easily accessible stem cell source provided as a banked cell product. Using the xenogeneic human into NOD/SCID mouse stem cell transplant model preliminary data suggest UCB-derived tissue-specific cells generated in liver, pancreas, CNS and endothelium. In a clinical sex-mismatched UCB transplant setting Y-positive, UCB-derived gastrointestinal epithelial cells and CNS-specific cells have been identified in female patients. The potential therapeutic use of UCB cells for tissue repair is, however, limited by a low total stem cell number available and by HLA-disparity.
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- M Körbling
- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Heng BC, Cao T. Incorporating protein transduction domains (PTD) within intracellular proteins associated with the ‘stemness’ phenotype. Novel use of such recombinant ‘fusion’ proteins to overcome current limitations of applying autologous adult stem cells in regenerative medicine? Med Hypotheses 2005; 64:992-6. [PMID: 15780498 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2004] [Accepted: 11/02/2004] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Adult stem cells originating from post-natal tissues hold tremendous promise in regenerative medicine. Nevertheless, there are several deficiencies of adult stem cells that would limit their application in transplantation therapy, in particular their relative scarcity, restricted multi-potency and limited proliferative capacity in vitro. A possible approach to overcome these limitations would be to genetically modulate adult stem cells to strongly express genes that are closely associated with the 'stemness' phenotype. Overwhelming safety concerns would preclude the direct application of recombinant DNA technology in genetic modulation. Moreover, constitutive expression of 'stemness' genes would prevent adult stem cells from participating in tissue/organ regeneration upon transplantation. A novel alternative would be to incorporate protein transduction domains within intracellular proteins (i.e. transcription factors) that are associated with the 'stemness' phenotype. Such recombinant fusion proteins would then have the ability to translocate across the cell membrane and be internalized within the cytosol, thereby enabling them to exert a gene-modulatory effect on the cell, without any permanent genetic alteration. This would be particularly useful for maintaining the 'stemness' of adult stem cell populations during extensive ex vivo proliferation, to generate adequate cell numbers for transplantation therapy.
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- Boon Chin Heng
- Stem Cell Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074 Singapore, Singapore
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Tsinkalovsky O, Rosenlund B, Laerum OD, Eiken HG. Clock gene expression in purified mouse hematopoietic stem cells. Exp Hematol 2005; 33:100-7. [PMID: 15661403 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2004.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2004] [Revised: 09/20/2004] [Accepted: 09/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Circadian genes have recently been characterized in many tissues, but not in hematopoietic stem cells. These cells are rare in the bone marrow (BM), which makes it difficult to collect enough cells for detailed molecular analysis in a short period of time without reduced RNA quality. The aim was to improve methodology and reliability of clock gene expression analysis in purified mouse hematopoietic stem cells. METHODS Stem cells were highly enriched by high-speed flow cytometric cell sorting of the side population (SP) cells from Hoechst 33342 (Hoechst)-stained mouse BM. Total RNA was isolated from sorted SP and whole BM cells and exposed to DNase treatment. The relative mRNA levels of major clock genes mPer1, mPer2, mBmal1, mCry1, mClock, and mRev-erb alpha were measured with real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (Q-RT-PCR) and normalized to m36B4, used as a reference gene. The clonogenity of sorted SP cells and whole BM; cells taken before and after sorting, were tested in colony-formation assay. RESULTS Clock gene activity in sorted SP cells showed pronounced relative differences compared with whole BM for mPer1 and mCry1. The high-speed sorting procedure did not influence clock gene expression or cell clonogenity, even when this was performed with a delay period up to 24 hours. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated expression of six clock genes in mouse hematopoietic stem cells. A combination of high-speed flow cytometric sorting and Q-RT-PCR was shown to be useful and reliable for analysis of clock gene activity in small stem cell fractions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Oleg Tsinkalovsky
- Stem Cell Research Group, Department of Pathology, the Gade Institute, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
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