Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Long Island University, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New York 11548, USA (Nino-Fong); Department of Health Management (Esparza Gonzalez, McDuffee), Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Rodriguez-Lecompte), and Department of Applied Human Sciences (Montelpare), Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
Can J Vet Res. 2021 Oct;85(4):293-301.
Bone repair in horses implies invasive surgeries and increased cost. Research on musculoskeletal disorders therapy in horses includes cell-based therapy with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). Mesenchymal stromal cells can be obtained from bone marrow (BMMSCs). Unfortunately, BMMSCs have limited cell replication . The objective of this study was to develop a biologically immortalized equine stem cell line derived from bone marrow, with unlimited proliferation and the ability to differentiate into bone cells. Equine BMMSCs were transfected and immortalized with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) gene. Cell passages from equine immortal BMMSCs were characterized by the presence of stemness CD markers and expression of multi-potent differentiation genes (OCT-4, SOX2, and NANOG). Equine immortal BMMSCs were incubated in osteogenic medium and bone cell differentiation was determined by alkaline phosphatase and von Kossa staining, and osteogenic gene expression (osteocalcin, Runx2, and osterix). Telomerase activity was determined by telomeric repeat amplification technique. Results showed that equine immortal BMMSCs were able to replicate up to passage 50 and maintain stem cell characteristics by the presence of CD90 and expression of multi-potent genes. Equine immortal BMMSCs were able to differentiate into bone cells, which was confirmed by the positive osteogenic staining and gene expression. Equine BMMSCs were successfully immortalized and maintained characteristics of stem cells and readily differentiated into osteogenic cells. Extending the life span of equine BMMSCs by transfection of the hTERT gene will revolutionize the clinical use of MSCs by making them available to orthopedic surgeons "off the shelf."
马的骨骼修复需要进行侵入性手术,且成本增加。对马的肌肉骨骼疾病治疗的研究包括基于细胞的间充质基质细胞(MSCs)治疗。间充质基质细胞可以从骨髓(BMMSCs)中获得。不幸的是,BMMSCs 的细胞复制能力有限。本研究的目的是开发一种源自骨髓的具有无限增殖能力和向成骨细胞分化能力的生物学永生化马干细胞系。用端粒酶逆转录酶(hTERT)基因转染和永生化马 BMMSCs。通过存在于干 CD 标记物和多能分化基因(OCT-4、SOX2 和 NANOG)的表达来鉴定马永生化 BMMSCs 的细胞传代。将马永生化 BMMSCs 孵育在成骨培养基中,并通过碱性磷酸酶和 von Kossa 染色以及成骨基因表达(骨钙素、Runx2 和 osterix)来确定骨细胞分化。通过端粒重复扩增技术测定端粒酶活性。结果表明,马永生化 BMMSCs 能够复制至第 50 代,并通过存在 CD90 和多能基因的表达来维持干细胞特征。马永生化 BMMSCs 能够分化为骨细胞,这通过成骨染色和基因表达呈阳性得到证实。成功地永生化了马 BMMSCs,并保持了干细胞的特征,且易于分化为成骨细胞。通过 hTERT 基因转染延长马 BMMSCs 的寿命,将使 MSCs 可供骨科医生“即用型”使用,从而彻底改变其临床应用。