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Zeinali H, Azarnia M, Keyhanvar P, Moghadasali R, Ebrahimi-Barough S, Marandi-Kouchaki M. Reduced inflammation following human endometrial stromal/stem cell injection into male Wistar rats with cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. BIOIMPACTS 2022; 12:439-448. [PMID: 36381637 PMCID: PMC9596877 DOI: 10.34172/bi.2022.22132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Introduction: Inflammation is one of the most important mechanisms involved in cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) exhibit anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory abilities. Human endometrial stromal/stem cells (hEnSCs) exhibit similar properties to MSCs. These cells secrete immunoregulators, so we investigated the inflammatory aspect of hEnSCs in the treatment of cisplatin-induced AKI in Wistar rats.
Methods: Each group consisted of 6 male Wistar rats. Groups were as follows: sham, model (5 mg/kg cisplatin, IP), and treatment (1 million hEnSCs, IV, 3 hours after cisplatin). Renal function, histopathology, proliferation rate, infiltration of CD3+ T cell, and expression of Il-10 and cystatin c (Cst3) were assessed on day 5. DiI-labeled cells were tracked in kidney and liver on days 4 and 14.
Results: HEnSC transplantation improved cisplatin-induced injuries such as renal dysfunction and tissue damage. The highest levels of pathologic scores and hyaline cast formation were observed in the model group while hEnSCs transplantation resulted in their reduction (154.00 ± 14.95, 8.00 ± 1.41 vs. 119.40 ± 5.43, 2.50 ± 1.05). The percentage of Ki-67 positive cells in the treatment group increased while cisplatin decreased proliferation (39.91 ± 5.33 vs. 23.91 ± 3.57 in glomeruli and 39.07 ± 2.95 vs. 16.61 ± 3.25 in tubules). The expression of Cst3 and Il-10 was higher in the model and treatment groups, respectively. DiI-labeled cells were observed in the renal tubules and liver lobes on days 4 and 14.
Conclusion: HEnSCs may ameliorate cisplatin-induced AKI through anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects and/or through paracrine effects.
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- Hadis Zeinali
- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Stem Cell Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Sciences Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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Shaw IW, O'Sullivan ED, Pisco AO, Borthwick G, Gallagher KM, Péault B, Hughes J, Ferenbach DA. Aging modulates the effects of ischemic injury upon mesenchymal cells within the renal interstitium and microvasculature. Stem Cells Transl Med 2021; 10:1232-1248. [PMID: 33951342 PMCID: PMC8284778 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.20-0392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The renal mesenchyme contains heterogeneous cells, including interstitial fibroblasts and pericytes, with key roles in wound healing. Although healing is impaired in aged kidneys, the effect of age and injury on the mesenchyme remains poorly understood. We characterized renal mesenchymal cell heterogeneity in young vs old animals and after ischemia‐reperfusion‐injury (IRI) using multiplex immunolabeling and single cell transcriptomics. Expression patterns of perivascular cell markers (α‐SMA, CD146, NG2, PDGFR‐α, and PDGFR‐β) correlated with their interstitial location. PDGFR‐α and PDGFR‐β co‐expression labeled renal myofibroblasts more efficiently than the current standard marker α‐SMA, and CD146 was a superior murine renal pericyte marker. Three renal mesenchymal subtypes; pericytes, fibroblasts, and myofibroblasts, were recapitulated with data from two independently performed single cell transcriptomic analyzes of murine kidneys, the first dataset an aging cohort and the second dataset injured kidneys following IRI. Mesenchymal cells segregated into subtypes with distinct patterns of expression with aging and following injury. Baseline uninjured old kidneys resembled post‐ischemic young kidneys, with this phenotype further exaggerated following IRI. These studies demonstrate that age modulates renal perivascular/interstitial cell marker expression and transcriptome at baseline and in response to injury and provide tools for the histological and transcriptomic analysis of renal mesenchymal cells, paving the way for more accurate classification of renal mesenchymal cell heterogeneity and identification of age‐specific pathways and targets.
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- Isaac W Shaw
- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center and Broad Stem Cell Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Andrianova NV, Buyan MI, Zorova LD, Pevzner IB, Popkov VA, Babenko VA, Silachev DN, Plotnikov EY, Zorov DB. Kidney Cells Regeneration: Dedifferentiation of Tubular Epithelium, Resident Stem Cells and Possible Niches for Renal Progenitors. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20246326. [PMID: 31847447 PMCID: PMC6941132 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20246326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A kidney is an organ with relatively low basal cellular regenerative potential. However, renal cells have a pronounced ability to proliferate after injury, which undermines that the kidney cells are able to regenerate under induced conditions. The majority of studies explain yielded regeneration either by the dedifferentiation of the mature tubular epithelium or by the presence of a resident pool of progenitor cells in the kidney tissue. Whether cells responsible for the regeneration of the kidney initially have progenitor properties or if they obtain a “progenitor phenotype” during dedifferentiation after an injury, still stays the open question. The major stumbling block in resolving the issue is the lack of specific methods for distinguishing between dedifferentiated cells and resident progenitor cells. Transgenic animals, single-cell transcriptomics, and other recent approaches could be powerful tools to solve this problem. This review examines the main mechanisms of kidney regeneration: dedifferentiation of epithelial cells and activation of progenitor cells with special attention to potential niches of kidney progenitor cells. We attempted to give a detailed description of the most controversial topics in this field and ways to resolve these issues.
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- Nadezda V. Andrianova
- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Institute of Molecular Medicine, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (E.Y.P.); (D.B.Z.); Tel.: +7-495-939-5944 (E.Y.P.)
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- A.N. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119992 Moscow, Russia
- V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, 117997 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (E.Y.P.); (D.B.Z.); Tel.: +7-495-939-5944 (E.Y.P.)
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Burmeister DM, McIntyre MK, Montgomery RK, Gómez BI, Dubick MA. Isolation and Characterization of Multipotent CD24+ Cells From the Renal Papilla of Swine. Front Med (Lausanne) 2018; 5:250. [PMID: 30283781 PMCID: PMC6156461 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Over 100,000 patients in the United States are currently waiting for a kidney transplant. With just over 10,000 cadaveric kidneys transplanted annually, it is of the utmost importance to optimize kidney viability upon transplantation. One exciting avenue may be xenotransplantation, which has rejuvenated interest after advanced gene editing techniques have been successfully used in swine. Simultaneously, acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with high morbidity and mortality and currently lacks effective treatment. Animal models have been used extensively to address both of these issues, with recent emphasis on renal progenitor cells (RPCs). Due to anatomical similarities to humans we aimed to examine progenitor cells from the renal papillae of swine kidneys. To do this, RPCs were dissected from the renal papillae of healthy swine. Cell surface marker expression, proliferation, and differentiation of the RPCs were tested in vitro. Additionally, a mixed lymphocyte reaction was performed to examine immunomodulatory properties. RPCs displayed spindle shaped morphology with limited self-renewing capacity. Isolated RPCs were positive for CD24 and CD133 at early passages, but lost expression with subsequent passaging. Similarly, RPCs displayed myogenic, osteogenic, and adipogenic differentiation capacities at passage 2, but largely lost this by passage 6. Lastly, direct contact of RPCs with human lymphocytes increased release of IL6 and IL8. Taken together, RPCs from the papilla of porcine kidneys display transient stem cell properties that are lost with passaging, and either represent multiple types of progenitor cells, or a multipotent progenitor population. In instances of ischemic insult, augmentation of/with RPCs may potentiate regenerative properties of the kidney. While the use of swine for transplantation and ischemia studies confers obvious advantages, the populations of different progenitor cell populations within pig kidneys warrants further investigation. Ultimately, while gene editing techniques enhance the potential for xenotransplantation of organs or cells, the ultimate success of this strategy may be determined by the (dis)similarities of RPCs from different species.
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- David M Burmeister
- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio, TX, United States
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Rabieian R, Moein S, Khanahmad H, Mortazavi M, Gheisari Y. Transcriptional noise in intact and TGF-beta treated human kidney cells; the importance of time-series designs. Cell Biol Int 2018; 42:1265-1269. [PMID: 29802744 DOI: 10.1002/cbin.10992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling pathway plays a key role in various cellular processes. However, insufficient knowledge about the complex and sometimes paradoxical functions of this pathway hinders its therapeutic targeting. In this study, the transcriptional profile of seven mediators and downstream elements of the TGF-β pathway were assessed in TGF-β treated and untreated human kidney derived cells for 2 weeks in a time course manner. As expected the up-regulation of ACTA2 and COL1A2 was evident in the treated cells. However, we observed remarkable fluctuations in gene expression, even in the supposedly steady states. The magnitude of noise was diverse in the examined genes. Our findings underscore the significance of time-course designs for gene expression analyses and clearly show that misleading data can be obtained in single point measurements. Furthermore, we propose specific considerations in the interpretation of time-course data in the context of noisy gene expression.
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- Reyhaneh Rabieian
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Regenerative Medicine Lab, Isfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Moghadasali R, Hajinasrollah M, Argani H, Nassiri SM, Najarasl M, Sodeifi N, Baharvand H, Aghdami N. Autologous transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells tends to prevent progress of interstitial fibrosis in a rhesus Macaca mulatta monkey model of chronic kidney disease. Cytotherapy 2015; 17:1495-505. [PMID: 26341479 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2015.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Revised: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributed to cisplatin is well documented. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are proven to be renotropic. Although they have been shown to improve function in CKD and reduce fibrosis in different experimental rodent models, their efficiency in primates is unknown. The present study aimed to evaluate the prevention of CKD and reduction of fibrosis in monkeys treated with MSCs after cisplatin nephrotoxicity. METHODS We induced CKD in adult rhesus Macaca mulatta monkeys by means of intravenous administration of cisplatin. Autologous MSCs were transplanted by means of intrarenal arterial injections to assess the adverse effects of cisplatin in two CKD models: preventative and stable. Preventative CKD monkeys (n = 3) underwent cell transplantation 4 days after the cisplatin injection. The stable CKD monkeys (n = 2) underwent cell transplantation 6 months after the cisplatin injection. Non-treated (n = 4) and normal saline-injected animals (n = 3) comprised the control and vehicle groups, respectively. We followed the animals for survival rate, serum biochemistry, urine analysis and histopathological indices. RESULTS In the preventive CKD model, MSC transplantation tended to improve some renal functions but significantly reduced the histopathologic score compared with the vehicle and control groups. In the stable CKD model, MSCs did not ameliorate renal function or pathological score. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that MSCs tend to delay progression of CKD and fibrosis but do not reduce established interstitial fibrosis in this unique primate model of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity.
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- Reza Moghadasali
- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Modares Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in Iran: Current State of Research and Future Outlook. Mol Biotechnol 2015; 57:589-605. [DOI: 10.1007/s12033-015-9865-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Moghadasali R, Azarnia M, Hajinasrollah M, Arghani H, Nassiri SM, Molazem M, Vosough A, Mohitmafi S, Najarasl M, Ajdari Z, Yazdi RS, Bagheri M, Ghanaati H, Rafiei B, Gheisari Y, Baharvand H, Aghdami N. Intra-renal arterial injection of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells ameliorates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in a rhesus Macaque mulatta monkey model. Cytotherapy 2014; 16:734-49. [PMID: 24801377 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2014.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 12/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Clinically, acute kidney injury (AKI) is a potentially devastating condition for which no specific therapy improves efficacy of the repair process. Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are proven to be beneficial for the renal repair process after AKI in different experimental rodent models, but their efficacy in large animals and humans remains unknown. This study aims to assess the effect of autologous rhesus Macaque mulatta monkey BM-MSC transplantation in cisplatin-induced AKI. METHODS We chose a model of AKI induced by intravenous administration of 5 mg/kg cisplatin. BM-MSCs were transplanted through intra-arterial injection. The animals were followed for survival, biochemistry analysis and pathology. RESULTS Transplantation of 5 × 10(6) cells/kg ameliorated renal function during the first week, as shown by significantly lower serum creatinine and urea values and higher urine creatinine and urea clearance without hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, proteinuria and polyuria up to 84 d compared with the vehicle and control groups. The superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle-labeled cells were found in both the glomeruli and tubules. BM-MSCs markedly accelerated Foxp3+ T-regulatory cells in response to cisplatin-induced damage, as revealed by higher numbers of Foxp3+ cells within the tubuli of these monkeys compared with cisplatin-treated monkeys in the control and vehicle groups. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that BM-MSCs in this unique large-animal model of cisplatin-induced AKI exhibited recovery and protective properties.
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- Reza Moghadasali
- Department of Biology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Regenerative Medicine at the Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Andrology at the Reproductive Biomedicine Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Andrology at the Reproductive Biomedicine Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Regenerative Medicine at the Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Regenerative Medicine at the Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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Gheisari Y, Ahmadbeigi N, Aghaee-Bakhtiari SH, Nassiri SM, Amanpour S, Azadmanesh K, Hajarizadeh A, Mobarra Z, Soleimani M. Human unrestricted somatic stem cell administration fails to protect nude mice from cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. Nephron Clin Pract 2013; 123:11-21. [PMID: 23921434 DOI: 10.1159/000353233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Kidney failure is a debilitating disorder with limited treatment options. The kidney-protective effects of stem cells have been vastly investigated and promising results have been achieved with various sources of stem cells. However, in spite of beneficial effects on other disease models, the renoprotective potential of human cord blood-derived unrestricted somatic stem cells (USSC) has not been examined so far. METHODS In the present study, acute kidney failure was induced in female nude mice and the effect of USSC transplantation on kidney function and structure was assessed. Furthermore, the expression of some cytokine genes was examined by real-time PCR. Homing of the transplanted cells into kidneys was assessed by flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and real-time PCR. RESULTS USSC-conditioned medium did not attenuate the in vitro nephrotoxic effects of cisplatin. Transplantation of USSC to nude mice did not protect kidney function and was associated with worsened kidney structural damage. USSC transplantation was also associated with a decline in the renal expression of VEGF-A gene. In spite of these effects, the transplanted cells could not be detected in the kidneys by any of the exploited methods and they were mainly entrapped in the lungs. CONCLUSION These data indicate that USSC are not suitable for cell therapy in the setting of acute kidney injury. Also, this study shows that these stem cells are able to affect damaged kidneys even if they are not homed there.
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- Yousof Gheisari
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, Stem Cell Technology Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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Gheisari Y, Baharvand H, Nayernia K, Vasei M. Stem cell and tissue engineering research in the Islamic republic of Iran. Stem Cell Rev Rep 2012; 8:629-39. [PMID: 22350456 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-011-9343-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
During the last few years, the Islamic republic of Iran has consistently grown in nearly all scientific fields and achieved considerable success in producing science and developing technology. The Iranian government and scientific community have jointly started programs to support the creation of new scientific opportunities and technology platforms for research in the domain of stem cell and tissue engineering. In addition, clinical translation of basic researches in the fields of stem cell and regenerative medicine has been amongst the top priorities. Interestingly, the public sector, media, and authorities are also actively monitoring these attainments. In spite of this nationwide interest, however, there is currently a dearth of analytical information on these accomplishments. To address this issue, here we introduce the key decisions made by the country's policy makers and also review some of the Iranian researchers' publications in this field.
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- Yousof Gheisari
- SABZ Biomedicals Science-Based Company, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Gheisari Y, Azadmanesh K, Ahmadbeigi N, Nassiri SM, Golestaneh AF, Naderi M, Vasei M, Arefian E, Mirab-Samiee S, Shafiee A, Soleimani M, Zeinali S. Genetic modification of mesenchymal stem cells to overexpress CXCR4 and CXCR7 does not improve the homing and therapeutic potentials of these cells in experimental acute kidney injury. Stem Cells Dev 2012; 21:2969-80. [PMID: 22563951 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2011.0588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The therapeutic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in kidney failure has been examined in some studies. However, recent findings indicate that after transplantation, these cells home to kidneys at very low levels. Interaction of stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1) with its receptor, CXCR4, is of pivotal importance in migration and homing. Recently, CXCR7 has also been recognized as another SDF-1 receptor that interacts with CXCR4 and modulates its functions. In this study, CXCR4 and CXCR7 were separately and simultaneously overexpressed in BALB/c bone marrow MSCs by using a lentiviral vector system and the homing and renoprotective potentials of these cells were evaluated in a mouse model of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury. Using flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and real-time PCR methods for detection of GFP-labeled MSCs, we found that although considerably entrapped in lungs, native MSCs home very rarely to kidneys and bone marrow and this rate cannot be significantly affected by CXCR4 and/or CXCR7 upregulation. Transplantation of neither native nor genetically engineered MSCs ameliorated kidney failure. We concluded that overexpression of CXCR4 and CXCR7 receptors in murine MSCs cannot improve the homing and therapeutic potentials of these cells and it can be due to severe chromosomal abnormalities that these cells bear during ex vivo expansion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yousof Gheisari
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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Barrett J. A profusion of progenitors. Cytotherapy 2010; 12:273-4. [PMID: 20370346 DOI: 10.3109/14653241003778947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- John Barrett
- Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 10 CRC, Room 3E-5330, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-1202, USA.
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