ArticleStem cell research & therapy2019
Immunoregulatory potential of mesenchymal stem cells following activation by macrophage-derived soluble factors.
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Abstract
backgroundImmunoregulatory capacity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) is triggered by the inflammatory environment, which changes during tissue repair. Macrophages are essential in mediating the inflammatory response after injury and can adopt a range of functional phenotypes, exhibiting pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory activities. An accurate characterization of MSC activation by the inflammatory milieu is needed for improving the efficacy of regenerative therapies. In this work, we investigated the immunomodulatory functions of MSC primed with factors secreted from macrophages polarized toward a pro-inflammatory or an anti-inflammatory phenotype. We focused on the role of TNF-α and IL-10, prototypic pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, respectively, as priming factors for MSC.
methodsSecretion of immunoregulatory mediators from human MSC primed with media conditioned by human macrophages polarized toward a pro-inflammatory or an anti-inflammatory phenotype was determined. Immunomodulatory potential of primed MSC on polarized macrophages was studied using indirect co-cultures. Involvement of TNF-α and IL-10 in priming MSC and of PGE
resultsPriming MSC with media conditioned by pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory macrophages enhanced their immunomodulatory potential through increased PGE
conclusionsFactors secreted by pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory macrophages activated the immunomodulatory potential of MSC. This was partially attributed to the priming effect of TNF-α and IL-10. Immunoregulatory functions of primed MSC were enhanced after encapsulation in hydrogels. These findings may provide insight into novel strategies to enhance MSC immunoregulatory potency.
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