Direct lineage tracing reveals Activin-a potential for improved pancreatic homing of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and efficient ß-cell regeneration in vivo

Background Despite the potential, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) show limitations for beta (ß)-cell replacement therapy due to inefficient methods to deliver BMSCs into pancreatic lineage. In this study, we report TGF-ß family member protein, Activin-a potential to stimulate efficient pancreatic migration, enhanced homing and accelerated ß-cell differentiation. Methods Lineage tracing of permanent green fluorescent protein (GFP)- tagged donor murine BMSCs transplanted either alone or in combination with Activin-a in diabetic mice displayed potential ß-cell regeneration and reversed diabetes. Results Pancreatic histology of Activin-a treated recipient mice reflected high $ GFP^{+} $BMSC infiltration into damaged pancreas with normalized fasting blood glucose and elevated serum insulin. Whole pancreas FACS profiling of $ GFP^{+} $ cells displayed significant homing of $ GFP^{+} $BMSC with Activin-a treatment (6%) compared to BMSCs alone transplanted controls (0.5%). Within islets, approximately 5% GFP+ cells attain ß-cell signature ($ GFP^{+} $ $ Ins^{+} $) with Activin-a treatment versus controls. Further, double immunostaining for mesenchymal stem cell markers $ CD44^{+} $/$ GFP^{+} $ in infiltrated $ GFP^{+} $BMSC deciphers substantial endocrine reprogramming and ß-cell differentiation (6.4% $ Ins^{+} $/$ GFP^{+} $) within 15 days. Conclusion Our investigation thus presents a novel pharmacological approach for stimulating direct migration and homing of therapeutic BMSCs that re-validates BMSC potential for autologous stem cell transplantation therapy in diabetes..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Stem cell research & therapy - 11(2020), 1 vom: 30. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

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Dadheech, Nidheesh [VerfasserIn]
Srivastava, Abhay [VerfasserIn]
Vakani, Mitul [VerfasserIn]
Shrimali, Paresh [VerfasserIn]
Bhonde, Ramesh [VerfasserIn]
Gupta, Sarita [VerfasserIn]

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ß-cell differentiation
Activin-a
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Lineage tracing

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© The Author(s) 2020

doi:

10.1186/s13287-020-01843-z

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OLC2118663994