Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune Modulation

Overactive inflammatory responses contribute to progressive cardiac dysfunction after myocardial infarction (MI). Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) has generated significant interest as potent immune modulators that can regulate excessive immune responses. We hypothesized that intravenous (iv) administrat...

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Main Authors: Xiaoting Liang, Jing Liu, Mimi Li, Fang Lin, Rulin Zhuang, Qingshu Meng, Xiaoxue Ma, Yuanfeng Xin, Xin Gong, Zhiying He, Wei Han, Xiaohui Zhou, Zhongmin Liu
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6256115
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author Xiaoting Liang
Jing Liu
Mimi Li
Fang Lin
Rulin Zhuang
Qingshu Meng
Xiaoxue Ma
Yuanfeng Xin
Xin Gong
Zhiying He
Wei Han
Xiaohui Zhou
Zhongmin Liu
author_facet Xiaoting Liang
Jing Liu
Mimi Li
Fang Lin
Rulin Zhuang
Qingshu Meng
Xiaoxue Ma
Yuanfeng Xin
Xin Gong
Zhiying He
Wei Han
Xiaohui Zhou
Zhongmin Liu
author_sort Xiaoting Liang
collection DOAJ
description Overactive inflammatory responses contribute to progressive cardiac dysfunction after myocardial infarction (MI). Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) has generated significant interest as potent immune modulators that can regulate excessive immune responses. We hypothesized that intravenous (iv) administration of human umbilical cord-derived MSC (HucMSC) exerts systemic and local anti-inflammation effects, leading to improved heart function after MI. In murine MI models, we confirmed that single iv administration of HucMSC (30×104) improved cardiac performance and prevented adverse remodeling after MI. A small proportion of HucMSC is trafficked to the heart, preferentially in the infarcted region. HucMSC administration increased CD3+ T cell proportion in the periphery while decreased T cell proportion in both infarcted heart and mediastinal lymph nodes (med-LN) at 7-day post-MI, indicating a systematic and local T cell interchange mediated by HucMSC. The inhibitory effects of HucMSC on T cell infiltration in the infarcted heart and med-LN sustained to 21-day post-MI. Our findings suggested that iv administration of HucMSC fostered systemic and local immunomodulatory effects that contributed to the improvement of cardiac performance after MI.
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spelling doaj.art-58f0e61ce55546a69e03248cfe2855632023-03-25T00:00:06ZengHindawi LimitedStem Cells International1687-96782023-01-01202310.1155/2023/6256115Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune ModulationXiaoting Liang0Jing Liu1Mimi Li2Fang Lin3Rulin Zhuang4Qingshu Meng5Xiaoxue Ma6Yuanfeng Xin7Xin Gong8Zhiying He9Wei Han10Xiaohui Zhou11Zhongmin Liu12Research Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineDepartment of Heart FailureInstitute for Regenerative MedicineDepartment of Heart FailureResearch Center for Translational MedicineResearch Center for Translational MedicineOveractive inflammatory responses contribute to progressive cardiac dysfunction after myocardial infarction (MI). Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) has generated significant interest as potent immune modulators that can regulate excessive immune responses. We hypothesized that intravenous (iv) administration of human umbilical cord-derived MSC (HucMSC) exerts systemic and local anti-inflammation effects, leading to improved heart function after MI. In murine MI models, we confirmed that single iv administration of HucMSC (30×104) improved cardiac performance and prevented adverse remodeling after MI. A small proportion of HucMSC is trafficked to the heart, preferentially in the infarcted region. HucMSC administration increased CD3+ T cell proportion in the periphery while decreased T cell proportion in both infarcted heart and mediastinal lymph nodes (med-LN) at 7-day post-MI, indicating a systematic and local T cell interchange mediated by HucMSC. The inhibitory effects of HucMSC on T cell infiltration in the infarcted heart and med-LN sustained to 21-day post-MI. Our findings suggested that iv administration of HucMSC fostered systemic and local immunomodulatory effects that contributed to the improvement of cardiac performance after MI.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6256115
spellingShingle Xiaoting Liang
Jing Liu
Mimi Li
Fang Lin
Rulin Zhuang
Qingshu Meng
Xiaoxue Ma
Yuanfeng Xin
Xin Gong
Zhiying He
Wei Han
Xiaohui Zhou
Zhongmin Liu
Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune Modulation
Stem Cells International
title Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune Modulation
title_full Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune Modulation
title_fullStr Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune Modulation
title_full_unstemmed Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune Modulation
title_short Intravenously Administered Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell (HucMSC) Improves Cardiac Performance following Infarction via Immune Modulation
title_sort intravenously administered human umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cell hucmsc improves cardiac performance following infarction via immune modulation
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/6256115
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