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Intravenous administration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells benefits experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis mice through an immunomodulatory action.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20696022     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are potent in immunomodulation. It has been proven that MSC functioned to correct immune disorder in several immune diseases. Here, we tested the hypothesis that MSC from human bone marrow (hMSC) can provide a potential therapy for experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG). EAMG mice model was established by subcutaneous injection of synthetic analogue of acetylcholine receptor (AchR), then, hMSC were intravenously delivered into these mice repeatedly. The results showed that hMSC could specifically home to spleen tissue and hMSC treatment significantly improved the functional deficits of EAMG mice. In addition, AchR antibody level was dramatically decreased in cell-treated group when compared with untreated control on 10 days after the second cell injection. Moreover, both in vivo and in vitro mixed lymphocyte proliferation assays revealed that hMSC could definitely inhibit the proliferation of AchR-specific lymphocyte. In conclusion, our study demonstrated that hMSC treatment was therapeutically useful in autoimmune myasthenia gravis mice, and the underlying mechanism may relate with their immunomodulatory potential.
Authors:
J Yu; C Zheng; X Ren; J Li; M Liu; L Zhang; L Liang; W Du; Z Chao Han
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of immunology     Volume:  72     ISSN:  1365-3083     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-10     Completed Date:  2010-10-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0323767     Medline TA:  Scand J Immunol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  242-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology & Hospital of Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union, Medical College (CAMS&PUMC), Tianjin, PR China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antibodies / blood,  immunology
Antigens, CD / metabolism
Body Weight
Bone Marrow Cells / cytology*
Cell Adhesion / immunology
Cell Differentiation / drug effects
Cell Lineage
Cell Proliferation / drug effects
Coculture Techniques
Concanavalin A / pharmacology
Culture Media, Conditioned / pharmacology
Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / immunology,  pharmacology
Female
Humans
Immunomodulation*
Immunophenotyping
Injections, Intravenous
Leukocytes, Mononuclear / cytology,  drug effects,  immunology
Lymphocyte Activation / immunology
Lymphoid Tissue / cytology
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
Mesenchymal Stem Cells / cytology*,  drug effects,  metabolism
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Myasthenia Gravis, Autoimmune, Experimental / diagnosis,  immunology,  therapy*
Receptors, Cholinergic / immunology
Spleen / cytology
Transplantation, Heterologous
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies; 0/Antigens, CD; 0/Culture Media, Conditioned; 0/Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; 0/Receptors, Cholinergic; 11028-71-0/Concanavalin A

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