Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells Modulate Cytokine Production in vitro by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells From Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients

Copyright © 2021 Croci, Bonacini, Dolci, Massari, Facciolongo, Pignatti, Pisciotta, Carnevale, Negro, Cassone, Muratore, Belloni, Zerbini and Salvarani..

A subset of patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) developed a condition of hyper-inflammation, which can cause multi-organ damage and the more severe forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can promote tissue regeneration and modulate immune responses and, thus, have the rational requirements to be used to counteract SARS-CoV-2-induced pneumonia and hyper-inflammation. The aim of the present study was to gain insight into possible mechanisms of action of MSCs obtained from human dental pulp [dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs)] in COVID-19 patients. We investigated the concentrations of 18 cytokines in supernatants of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from COVID-19 patients cultured in vitro alone and in contact with DPSCs. The modulation of cytokines in PBMCs was confirmed by real-time PCR. IL-6 was the sole cytokine detected in supernatants of DPSCs. In resting conditions, co-culture increased IL-1β, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-18, TNFα, and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) levels. When PBMCs were activated with anti-CD3/CD28 antibody-coated beads, co-culture increased IL-6 and GM-CSF, whereas it decreased IFNγ, TNFα, IL-2, IL-5, IL-9, IL-10, IL-12 (p70), IL-17A, IL-18, IL-21, IL-23, and IL-27 levels. Concentrations of IL-1β, IL-4, IL-13, and IL-22 were not affected. The comparison of cytokine concentrations in supernatants of PBMCs from COVID-19 patients vs. healthy subjects revealed lower concentrations of IL-10 and higher concentrations of IL-18 in supernatants of CD3/CD28-activated PBMCs from COVID-19 patients. Results are explorative but indicate that DPSCs can modulate the production of cytokines deregulated in COVID-19 patients, supporting their potential use in COVID-19.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in cell and developmental biology - 8(2020) vom: 17., Seite 609204

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Croci, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Bonacini, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Dolci, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Massari, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Facciolongo, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Pignatti, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Pisciotta, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Carnevale, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]
Negro, Aurelio [VerfasserIn]
Cassone, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Muratore, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Belloni, Lucia [VerfasserIn]
Zerbini, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Salvarani, Carlo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Cytokine
Dental pulp stem cells
Immunomodulation
Interleukin
Journal Article
Mesenchymal stem cells
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Revised 27.02.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fcell.2020.609204

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321922557