Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection

Liver ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is inevitable during transplantation and resection and is characterized by hepatocellular injury. Therapeutic strategies to reduce IRI and accelerate regeneration could offer major benefits. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are reported to have anti-inflammatory a...

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Main Authors: T. C. Saat, S. van den Engel, W. Bijman-Lachger, S. S. Korevaar, M. J. Hoogduijn, J. N. M. IJzermans, R. W. F. de Bruin
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5761487
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author T. C. Saat
S. van den Engel
W. Bijman-Lachger
S. S. Korevaar
M. J. Hoogduijn
J. N. M. IJzermans
R. W. F. de Bruin
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S. van den Engel
W. Bijman-Lachger
S. S. Korevaar
M. J. Hoogduijn
J. N. M. IJzermans
R. W. F. de Bruin
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description Liver ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is inevitable during transplantation and resection and is characterized by hepatocellular injury. Therapeutic strategies to reduce IRI and accelerate regeneration could offer major benefits. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are reported to have anti-inflammatory and regeneration promoting properties. We investigated the effect of MSC in a model of combined IRI and partial resection in the mouse. Hepatic IRI was induced by occlusion of 70% of the blood flow during 60 minutes, followed by 30% hepatectomy. 2 × 105 MSC or PBS were infused 2 hours before or 1 hour after IRI. Six, 48, and 120 hours postoperatively mice were sacrificed. Liver damage was evaluated by liver enzymes, histology, and inflammatory markers. Regeneration was determined by liver/body weight ratio, proliferating hepatocytes, and TGF-β levels. Fate of MSC was visualized with 3D cryoimaging. Infusion of 2 × 105 MSC 2 hours before or 1 hour after IRI and resection showed no beneficial effects. Tracking revealed that MSC were trapped in the lungs and did not migrate to the site of injury and many cells had already disappeared 2 hours after infusion. Based on these findings we conclude that intravenously infused MSC disappear rapidly and were unable to induce beneficial effects in a clinically relevant model of IRI and resection.
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spelling doaj-art-250b3234413548bca440e020500103a12025-02-03T01:10:09ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782016-01-01201610.1155/2016/57614875761487Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and ResectionT. C. Saat0S. van den Engel1W. Bijman-Lachger2S. S. Korevaar3M. J. Hoogduijn4J. N. M. IJzermans5R. W. F. de Bruin6Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, NetherlandsNephrology and Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, NetherlandsNephrology and Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, NetherlandsDepartment of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE Rotterdam, NetherlandsLiver ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) is inevitable during transplantation and resection and is characterized by hepatocellular injury. Therapeutic strategies to reduce IRI and accelerate regeneration could offer major benefits. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are reported to have anti-inflammatory and regeneration promoting properties. We investigated the effect of MSC in a model of combined IRI and partial resection in the mouse. Hepatic IRI was induced by occlusion of 70% of the blood flow during 60 minutes, followed by 30% hepatectomy. 2 × 105 MSC or PBS were infused 2 hours before or 1 hour after IRI. Six, 48, and 120 hours postoperatively mice were sacrificed. Liver damage was evaluated by liver enzymes, histology, and inflammatory markers. Regeneration was determined by liver/body weight ratio, proliferating hepatocytes, and TGF-β levels. Fate of MSC was visualized with 3D cryoimaging. Infusion of 2 × 105 MSC 2 hours before or 1 hour after IRI and resection showed no beneficial effects. Tracking revealed that MSC were trapped in the lungs and did not migrate to the site of injury and many cells had already disappeared 2 hours after infusion. Based on these findings we conclude that intravenously infused MSC disappear rapidly and were unable to induce beneficial effects in a clinically relevant model of IRI and resection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5761487
spellingShingle T. C. Saat
S. van den Engel
W. Bijman-Lachger
S. S. Korevaar
M. J. Hoogduijn
J. N. M. IJzermans
R. W. F. de Bruin
Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection
Stem Cells International
title Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection
title_full Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection
title_fullStr Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection
title_full_unstemmed Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection
title_short Fate and Effect of Intravenously Infused Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Hepatic Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Resection
title_sort fate and effect of intravenously infused mesenchymal stem cells in a mouse model of hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury and resection
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5761487
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