Department of Newborn, Shangqiu First People's Hospital, Shangqiu 476100, Henan, China.
Department of Newborn, Shangqiu First People's Hospital, Shangqiu 476100, Henan, China.
Int Immunopharmacol. 2020 Apr;81:106212. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106212. Epub 2020 Feb 13.
Autoimmune myocarditis is characterized by over-activated immune system attacking the cardiomyocytes, resulting in heart function decline. In the current study, we investigated the therapeutic advantages of delivering Interleukin-10 (IL-10) by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), both of which had immune suppression functions, in treating experimental autoimmune myocarditis.
The mouse model of autoimmune myocarditis was established by subcutaneous injection of troponin I in A/J mice. Mouse bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) with or without IL-10 overexpression, or the recombinant IL-10 protein were delivered into the mice via tail-vein injection. The inflammation and fibrosis levels of the heart were evaluated with qPCR, ELISA and histological staining. Serum level of anti-troponin-I was assessed by ELISA. Heart function analysis was conducted with echocardiography.
BM-MSCs overexpressing IL-10 had enhanced immune suppression functions. They also showed improved therapeutic effects from the perspective of heart function and cardiac fibrosis. The anti-troponin-I level was significantly reduced by MSCs overexpressing IL-10 when comparing with the MSCs or IL-10 protein injection.
IL-10 delivered by MSCs showed therapeutic advantages in treating experimental autoimmune myocarditis.
自身免疫性心肌炎的特征是免疫系统过度激活,攻击心肌细胞,导致心功能下降。在本研究中,我们研究了间充质干细胞(MSCs)传递白细胞介素 10(IL-10)治疗实验性自身免疫性心肌炎的治疗优势,间充质干细胞本身具有免疫抑制功能。
通过在 A/J 小鼠皮下注射肌钙蛋白 I 建立自身免疫性心肌炎小鼠模型。通过尾静脉注射将携带或不携带 IL-10 过表达的小鼠骨髓来源间充质干细胞(BM-MSCs)或重组 IL-10 蛋白递送至小鼠体内。通过 qPCR、ELISA 和组织学染色评估心脏的炎症和纤维化程度。通过 ELISA 评估血清抗肌钙蛋白-I 水平。通过超声心动图进行心功能分析。
过表达 IL-10 的 BM-MSCs 具有增强的免疫抑制功能。从心功能和心肌纤维化的角度来看,它们也显示出更好的治疗效果。与 MSC 或 IL-10 蛋白注射相比,过表达 IL-10 的 MSC 显著降低了抗肌钙蛋白-I 水平。
MSC 传递的 IL-10 在治疗实验性自身免疫性心肌炎方面显示出治疗优势。