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ArticleStem cells translational medicine2025

Tailoring cell therapies for diabetic metabolic phenotypes: a comparative study on the efficacy of various umbilical cord-derived cell regimens.

Lingshu Wang, Liming Wang, Falian He, Jia Song, Jingting Qiao, Jun Qin, Li Chen, Xinguo Hou

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Lingshu WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0004-6692-1408
Liming WangDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Falian HePostdoctoral Innovation Base, Novolife Biomedical Technology Co., LTD, Tai'an 271000, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Jia SongDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Jingting QiaoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People's Republic of China.
Jun QinDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
Li ChenDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-7670-8062
Xinguo HouDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People's Republic of China.

Funding

China International Medical Foundation 2022-N-02-13National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFA1004801-2National Nature Science Foundation 82070800Shandong Natural Science Foundation ZR2022ZD15Taishan Scholars Program of Shandong Province tstp20231250
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Abstract

Given the high heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it is imperative to develop personalized stem cell infusion regimen for targeted metabolic phenotype in order to ensure optimal therapeutic efficacy. In this study, we conducted a comparative analysis of 4 infusion regimens involving single and repeated infusions of human umbilical cord Wharton's jelly-derived MSCs (hucMSCs), single infusions of umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (UCB), and sequential infusions of hucMSCs and UCB in T2DM rats. Results showed all 4 infusion regimens exhibited comparable efficacy in lowering fasting blood glucose levels and suppressing glucagon secretion. Single and double infusions of hucMSCs exhibited a tendency to migrate to the liver, thereby better at ameliorating hepatic glucose metabolism by enhancing glycogen synthesis and storage, promoting glycolysis, inhibiting gluconeogenesis, and improving insulin signal transduction. The sequential infusion of hucMSCs and UCB demonstrated specific cell tropism toward the pancreas, leading to prolonged glucose-lowering effects following a glucose tolerance test, restoration of early-phase insulin secretion, stimulation of islet beta cell proliferation and improvement in the beta/alpha ratio. Multiple injections, regardless of cell type, reduced the expression of systemic chronic inflammatory markers such as IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, IL-22, and IFN-γ. Finally, a single dose of UCB exhibited a greater tendency to target visceral fat and enhanced effectiveness in regulating levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides. In conclusion, our study provided personalized stem cell regimens for diverse T2DM metabolic phenotypes, thereby offering improved treatment alternatives for future clinical trials and applications.

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Cell- and Tissue-Based TherapyDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Mesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationUmbilical CordAnimalsBlood GlucoseFetal BloodHumansInsulinInsulin-Secreting CellsMalePhenotypeRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyBlood GlucoseInsulincomparisonmetabolic phenotypepersonalized regimentype 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells(UCB)Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells(hucMSCs)

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PMCPMC11878779

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