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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2015

Human mesenchymal stem cells target adhesion molecules and receptors involved in T cell extravasation.

Federica Benvenuto, Adriana Voci, Enrico Carminati, Francesca Gualandi, Gianluigi Mancardi, Antonio Uccelli, Laura Vergani

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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Federica BenvenutoDepartment of Neurology, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Paolo Daneo 3, 16132, Genova, Italy. febenvenuto@yahoo.it.
Adriana VociDepartment of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genova, Italy. Adriana.Voci@unige.it.
Enrico CarminatiDepartment of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genova, Italy. enrico.carminati84@gmail.com.
Francesca GualandiDivision of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genova, Italy. francesca.gualandi@hsanmartino.it.
Gianluigi MancardiDepartment of Neurology, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Paolo Daneo 3, 16132, Genova, Italy. glmancardi@neurologia.unige.it.
Antonio UccelliDepartment of Neurology, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, IRCCS-AUO San Martino-IST, Largo Paolo Daneo 3, 16132, Genova, Italy. auccelli@neurologia.unige.it.
Laura VerganiDepartment of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences (DISTAV), University of Genoa, Corso Europa 26, 16132, Genova, Italy. Laura.Vergani@unige.it.
University of Genoa · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSystemic delivery of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) seems to be of benefit in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS) sustained by migration of T cells across the brain blood barrier (BBB) and subsequent induction of inflammatory lesions into CNS. MSC have been found to modulate several effector functions of T cells. In this study, we investigated the effects of MSC on adhesion molecules and receptors on T cell surface that sustain their transendothelial migration.

methodsWe used different co-culture methods combined with real-time PCR and flow cytometry to evaluate the expression both at the mRNA and at the plasma-membrane level of α4 integrin, β2 integrin, ICAM-1 and CXCR3. In parallel, we assessed if MSC are able to modulate expression of adhesion molecules on the endothelial cells that interact with T cells during their transendothelial migration.

resultsOur in vitro analyses revealed that MSC: (i) inhibit proliferation and activation of both peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and CD3(+)-selected lymphocytes through the release of soluble factors; (ii) exert suppressive effects on those surface molecules highly expressed by activated lymphocytes and involved in transendothelial migration; (iii) inhibit CXCL10-driven chemotaxis of CD3(+) cells; (iv) down-regulated expression of adhesion molecules on endothelial cells.

conclusionsTaken together, these data demonstrate that the immunosuppressive effect of MSC does not exclusively depends on their anti-proliferative activity on T cells, but also on the impairment of leukocyte migratory potential through the inhibition of the adhesion molecules and receptors that are responsible for T cell trafficking across BBB. This could suggest a new mechanism through which MSC modulate T cell responses.

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Cell Adhesion MoleculesCell MovementCell ProliferationChemokine CXCL10Chemotaxis, LeukocyteCoculture TechniquesEndothelial CellsGene ExpressionHumansImmunosuppression TherapyLymphocyte ActivationMesenchymal Stem CellsMultiple SclerosisReceptors, CXCR3RNA, MessengerT-LymphocytesCell Adhesion MoleculesChemokine CXCL10CXCL10 protein, humanCXCR3 protein, humanReceptors, CXCR3RNA, Messenger

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PMID26651832
PMCPMC4676115
OpenAlexW2192184313

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