Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto - Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 2501 Tenente Catão Roxo Avenue, 14051-060, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Laboratory of Medical Investigation in Pathogenesis and Directed Therapy in Onco-Immuno-Hematology (LIM-31), Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil.
Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther. 2024 Mar 22;17(2):120-129. doi: 10.56875/2589-0646.1115.
Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are key elements of the hematopoietic niche and participate in the regulatory mechanisms of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Hematological diseases can affect MSCs and their functions. However, the dysregulations caused by sickle cell disease (SCD) are not fully elucidated. This work explored changes in BM-MSCs and their relationship with age using sickle cell mice (Townes-SS).
BM-MSCs were isolated from Townes-SS, and control groups 30- and 60-day-old Townes-AA and C57BL/6 J.
The BM-MSCs showed no morphological differences in culture and demonstrated a murine MSC-like immunophenotypic profile (Sca-1+, CD29+, CD44+, CD90.2+, CD31-, CD45-, and CD117-). Subsequently, all BM-MSCs were able to differentiate into adipocytes and osteocytes in vitro. Finally, 30-day-old BM-MSCs of Townes-SS showed higher expression of genes related to the maintenance of HSCs (Cxcl12, Vegfa, and Angpt1) and lower expression of pro-inflammatory genes (Tnfa and Il-6). However, 60-day-old BM-MSCs of Townes-SS started to show expression of genes related to reduced HSC maintenance and increased expression of pro-inflammatory genes.
These results indicates age as a modifying factor of gene expression of BM-MSCs in the context of SCD.
骨髓间充质基质细胞(BM-MSCs)是造血龛的关键组成部分,参与造血干细胞(HSCs)的调节机制。血液系统疾病可影响 MSCs 及其功能。然而,镰状细胞病(SCD)引起的失调尚未完全阐明。本研究使用镰状细胞小鼠(Townes-SS)探索了 BM-MSCs 的变化及其与年龄的关系。
从 Townes-SS 以及 30 日龄和 60 日龄的 Townes-AA 和 C57BL/6 J 对照组中分离 BM-MSCs。
BM-MSCs 在培养中无形态学差异,并表现出类似鼠 MSC 的免疫表型特征(Sca-1+,CD29+,CD44+,CD90.2+,CD31-,CD45-,和 CD117-)。随后,所有 BM-MSCs 均能在体外分化为脂肪细胞和成骨细胞。最后,30 日龄的 Townes-SS BM-MSCs 中与 HSCs 维持相关的基因表达较高(Cxcl12、Vegfa 和 Angpt1),而促炎基因(Tnfa 和 Il-6)的表达较低。然而,60 日龄的 Townes-SS BM-MSCs 开始表现出与 HSC 维持减少相关的基因表达增加和促炎基因表达增加。
这些结果表明年龄是 SCD 背景下 BM-MSCs 基因表达的修饰因素。