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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2021

Enhanced cell survival and therapeutic benefits of IL-10-expressing multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells for muscular dystrophy.

Yuko Nitahara-Kasahara, Mutsuki Kuraoka, Yuki Oda, Hiromi Hayashita-Kinoh, Shin'ichi Takeda, Takashi Okada

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2021. 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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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yuko Nitahara-KasaharaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan. y-kasahara@nms.ac.jp.
Mutsuki KuraokaDepartment of Molecular Therapy, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuki OdaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiromi Hayashita-KinohDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan.
Shin'ichi TakedaDepartment of Molecular Therapy, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan.
Takashi OkadaDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Nippon Medical School, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan. t-okada@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-2910-3797
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry · JPTokyo Medical University · JPNippon Medical School · JPNippon Veterinary and Life Science University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are potentially therapeutic for muscle disease because they can accumulate at the sites of injury and act as immunosuppressants. MSCs are attractive candidates for cell-based strategies that target diseases with chronic inflammation, such as Duchenne muscular disease (DMD). We focused on the anti-inflammatory properties of IL-10 and hypothesized that IL-10 could increase the typically low survival of MSCs by exerting a paracrine effect after transplantation.

methodsWe developed a continuous IL-10 expression system of MSCs using an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector. To investigate the potential benefits of IL-10 expressing AAV vector-transduced MSCs (IL-10-MSCs), we examined the cell survival rates in the skeletal muscles after intramuscular injection into mice and dogs. Systemic treatment with IL-10-MSCs derived from dental pulp (DPSCs) was comprehensively analyzed using the canine X-linked muscular dystrophy model in Japan (CXMD

resultsIn vivo bioluminescence imaging analysis revealed higher retention of IL-10-MSCs injected into the hindlimb muscle of mice. In the muscles of dogs, myofiber-like tissue was formed after the stable engraftment of IL-10-MSCs. Repeated systemic administration of IL-10-DPSCs into the CXMD

conclusionsIn case of local injection, IL-10-MSCs could maintain the long-term engraftment status and facilitate associated tissue repair. In case of repeated systemic administration, IL-10-MSCs facilitated the long-term retention of the cells in the skeletal muscle and also protected muscles from physical damage-induced injury, which improved muscle dysfunction in DMD. We can conclude that the local and systemic administration of IL-10-producing MSCs offers potential benefits for DMD therapy through the beneficial paracrine effects of IL-10 involving SDF-1.

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Mesenchymal Stem CellsMuscular Dystrophy, DuchenneAnimalsCell SurvivalDystrophinHumansInterleukin-10MiceDystrophinInterleukin-10Dental pulp stromal cellsDMDIL-10Mesenchymal stromal cells

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