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Human adipose mesenchymal stem cells as potent anti-fibrosis therapy for systemic sclerosis.

AbstractOBJECTIVES:
Displaying immunosuppressive and trophic properties, mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) are being evaluated as promising therapeutic options in a variety of autoimmune and degenerative diseases. Although benefits may be expected in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare autoimmune disease with fibrosis-related mortality, MSC have yet to be evaluated in this specific condition. While autologous approaches could be inappropriate because of functional alterations in MSC from patients, the objective of the present study was to evaluate allogeneic and xenogeneic MSC in the HOCl-induced model of diffuse SSc. We also questioned the source of human MSC and compared bone marrow- (hBM-MSC) and adipose-derived MSC (hASC).
METHODS:
HOCl-challenged BALB/c mice received intravenous injection of BM-MSC from syngeneic BALB/c or allogeneic C57BL/6 mice, and xenogeneic hBM-MSC or hASC (3 donors each). Skin thickness was measured during the experiment. At euthanasia, histology, immunostaining, collagen determination and RT-qPCR were performed in skin and lungs.
RESULTS:
Xenogeneic hBM-MSC were as effective as allogeneic or syngeneic BM-MSC in decreasing skin thickness, expression of Col1, Col3, α-Sma transcripts, and collagen content in skin and lungs. This anti-fibrotic effect was not associated with MSC migration to injured skin or with long-term MSC survival. Interestingly, compared with hBM-MSC, hASC were significantly more efficient in reducing skin fibrosis, which was related to a stronger reduction of TNFα, IL1β, and enhanced ratio of Mmp1/Timp1 in skin and lung tissues.
CONCLUSIONS:
Using primary cells isolated from 3 murine and 6 human individuals, this preclinical study demonstrated similar therapeutic effects using allogeneic or xenogeneic BM-MSC while ASC exerted potent anti-inflammatory and remodeling properties. This sets the proof-of-concept prompting to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of allogeneic ASC in SSc patients.
AuthorsAlexandre T J Maria, Karine Toupet, Marie Maumus, Guillaume Fonteneau, Alain Le Quellec, Christian Jorgensen, Philippe Guilpain, Danièle Noël
JournalJournal of autoimmunity (J Autoimmun) Vol. 70 Pg. 31-9 (06 2016) ISSN: 1095-9157 [Electronic] England
PMID27052182 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Biomarkers
Topics
  • Adipose Tissue (cytology)
  • Animals
  • Biomarkers
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Cell Movement
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fibrosis
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Lung (metabolism, pathology)
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells (cytology, metabolism)
  • Mice
  • Scleroderma, Systemic (etiology, metabolism, pathology, therapy)
  • Skin (metabolism, pathology)

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