Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia

Background: Both bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BM-MSC) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) have a strong anti-inflammatory capacity in stroke. But their relationship has not been well addressed. In this study, we investigated how intravenous BM-MSC transplantation in rats effected the ex...

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Autores principales: Zhao-Hui Liang, Jian-Juan Gu, Wen-Xiu Yu, Yun-Qian Guan, Mostafa Khater, Xiao-Bo Li
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d1f9cdd7546e487ea4524796439a20802021-12-02T18:12:37ZBone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia2095-882X10.1016/j.cdtm.2020.05.005https://doaj.org/article/d1f9cdd7546e487ea4524796439a20802020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X2030044Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2095-882XBackground: Both bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BM-MSC) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) have a strong anti-inflammatory capacity in stroke. But their relationship has not been well addressed. In this study, we investigated how intravenous BM-MSC transplantation in rats effected the expression of TGF-β1 48 h post cerebral ischemia, and we analyzed the main cells that produce TGF-β1. Methods: We used a distal middle cerebral artery occlusion (dMCAO) model in twenty Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats. The rats were randomly divided into two groups: the ischemic control group and the postischemic BM-MSC transplantation group. One hour after the dMCAO model was established, the rats were injected in the tail vein with either 1 ml saline or 1 × 106 BM-MSCs suspended in 1 ml saline. ELISAs were used to detect TGF-β1 content in the brain infarct core area, striatum and the plasma at 48 h after cerebral infarction. Immunofluorescent staining of brain tissue sections for TGF-β1, Iba-1, CD68 and NeuN was performed to determine the number and the proportion of double stained cells and to detect possible TGF-β1 producing cells in the brain tissue. Results: Forty-eight hours after ischemia, the TGF-β1 content in the infarcted area of the BM-MSC transplantation group (23.94 ± 4.48 pg/ml) was significantly lower than it was in the ischemic control group (34.18 ± 4.32 pg/ml) (F = 13.534, P = 0.006). The TGF-β1 content in the rat plasma in the BM-MSC transplantation group (75.91 ± 12.53 pg/ml) was significantly lower than it was in the ischemic control group (131.18 ± 16.07 pg/ml) (F = 36.779, P = 0.0002), suggesting that after transplantation of BM-MSCs, TGF-β1 levels in the plasma decreased, but there was no significant change in the striatum area. Immunofluorescence staining showed that the total number of nucleated cells (1037.67 ± 222.16 cells/mm2) in the infarcted area after transplantation was significantly higher than that in the ischemic control group (391.67 ± 69.50 cells/mm2) (F = 92.421, P < 0.01); the number of TGF-β1+ cells after transplantation (35.00 ± 13.66 cells/mm2) was significantly reduced in comparison to that in the ischemic control group (72.33 ± 32.08 cells/mm2) (F = 37.680, P < 0.01). The number of TGF-β1+/Iba-1+ microglia cells in the transplantation group (3.67 ± 3.17 cells/mm2) was significantly reduced in comparison to that of the ischemic control group (13.67 ± 5.52 cells/mm2) (F = 29.641, P < 0.01). The proportion of TGF-β1+/Iba-1+ microglia cells out of all Iba-1+ microglia cells after transplantation (4.38 ± 3.18%) was significantly decreased compared with that in the ischemic control group (12.81 ± 4.86%) (F = 28.125, P < 0.01). Conclusions: Iba-1+ microglia is one of the main cell types that express TGF-β1. Intravenous transplantation of BM-MSCs does not cooperate with TGF-β1+ cells in immune-regulation, but reduces the TGF-β1 content in the infarcted area and in the plasma at 48 h after cerebral infarction.Zhao-Hui LiangJian-Juan GuWen-Xiu YuYun-Qian GuanMostafa KhaterXiao-Bo LiKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.articleCerebral infarctionMesenchymal stem cellTransplantationTransforming growth factor-β1MicrogliaMedicine (General)R5-920ENChronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 270-280 (2020)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Cerebral infarction
Mesenchymal stem cell
Transplantation
Transforming growth factor-β1
Microglia
Medicine (General)
R5-920
spellingShingle Cerebral infarction
Mesenchymal stem cell
Transplantation
Transforming growth factor-β1
Microglia
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Zhao-Hui Liang
Jian-Juan Gu
Wen-Xiu Yu
Yun-Qian Guan
Mostafa Khater
Xiao-Bo Li
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia
description Background: Both bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BM-MSC) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) have a strong anti-inflammatory capacity in stroke. But their relationship has not been well addressed. In this study, we investigated how intravenous BM-MSC transplantation in rats effected the expression of TGF-β1 48 h post cerebral ischemia, and we analyzed the main cells that produce TGF-β1. Methods: We used a distal middle cerebral artery occlusion (dMCAO) model in twenty Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats. The rats were randomly divided into two groups: the ischemic control group and the postischemic BM-MSC transplantation group. One hour after the dMCAO model was established, the rats were injected in the tail vein with either 1 ml saline or 1 × 106 BM-MSCs suspended in 1 ml saline. ELISAs were used to detect TGF-β1 content in the brain infarct core area, striatum and the plasma at 48 h after cerebral infarction. Immunofluorescent staining of brain tissue sections for TGF-β1, Iba-1, CD68 and NeuN was performed to determine the number and the proportion of double stained cells and to detect possible TGF-β1 producing cells in the brain tissue. Results: Forty-eight hours after ischemia, the TGF-β1 content in the infarcted area of the BM-MSC transplantation group (23.94 ± 4.48 pg/ml) was significantly lower than it was in the ischemic control group (34.18 ± 4.32 pg/ml) (F = 13.534, P = 0.006). The TGF-β1 content in the rat plasma in the BM-MSC transplantation group (75.91 ± 12.53 pg/ml) was significantly lower than it was in the ischemic control group (131.18 ± 16.07 pg/ml) (F = 36.779, P = 0.0002), suggesting that after transplantation of BM-MSCs, TGF-β1 levels in the plasma decreased, but there was no significant change in the striatum area. Immunofluorescence staining showed that the total number of nucleated cells (1037.67 ± 222.16 cells/mm2) in the infarcted area after transplantation was significantly higher than that in the ischemic control group (391.67 ± 69.50 cells/mm2) (F = 92.421, P < 0.01); the number of TGF-β1+ cells after transplantation (35.00 ± 13.66 cells/mm2) was significantly reduced in comparison to that in the ischemic control group (72.33 ± 32.08 cells/mm2) (F = 37.680, P < 0.01). The number of TGF-β1+/Iba-1+ microglia cells in the transplantation group (3.67 ± 3.17 cells/mm2) was significantly reduced in comparison to that of the ischemic control group (13.67 ± 5.52 cells/mm2) (F = 29.641, P < 0.01). The proportion of TGF-β1+/Iba-1+ microglia cells out of all Iba-1+ microglia cells after transplantation (4.38 ± 3.18%) was significantly decreased compared with that in the ischemic control group (12.81 ± 4.86%) (F = 28.125, P < 0.01). Conclusions: Iba-1+ microglia is one of the main cell types that express TGF-β1. Intravenous transplantation of BM-MSCs does not cooperate with TGF-β1+ cells in immune-regulation, but reduces the TGF-β1 content in the infarcted area and in the plasma at 48 h after cerebral infarction.
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author Zhao-Hui Liang
Jian-Juan Gu
Wen-Xiu Yu
Yun-Qian Guan
Mostafa Khater
Xiao-Bo Li
author_facet Zhao-Hui Liang
Jian-Juan Gu
Wen-Xiu Yu
Yun-Qian Guan
Mostafa Khater
Xiao-Bo Li
author_sort Zhao-Hui Liang
title Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia
title_short Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia
title_full Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia
title_fullStr Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia
title_full_unstemmed Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia
title_sort bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation downregulates plasma level and the microglia expression of transforming growth factor β1 in the acute phase of cerebral cortex ischemia
publisher KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/d1f9cdd7546e487ea4524796439a2080
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