Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase

It has been reported that human mesenchymal stem cells are able to inhibit T lymphocyte activation; however, the discrepancy among different sources of MSCs is not well documented. In this study, we have compared the MSCs from bone marrow (BM), adipose tissue (AT), placenta (PL), and umbilical cord...

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Main Authors: Xiuying Li, Zhuo Xu, Jinping Bai, Shuyuan Yang, Shuli Zhao, Yingjie Zhang, Xiaodong Chen, Yimin Wang
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7495135
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Zhuo Xu
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Shuyuan Yang
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Yingjie Zhang
Xiaodong Chen
Yimin Wang
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description It has been reported that human mesenchymal stem cells are able to inhibit T lymphocyte activation; however, the discrepancy among different sources of MSCs is not well documented. In this study, we have compared the MSCs from bone marrow (BM), adipose tissue (AT), placenta (PL), and umbilical cord (UC) to determine which one displayed the most efficient immunosuppressive effects on phytohemagglutinin-induced T cell proliferation. Among them we found that hUC-MSC has the strongest effects on inhibiting T cell proliferation and is chosen to do the further study. We observed that T lymphocyte spontaneously released abundant IFN-γ. And IFN-γ secreted by T lymphocyte could induce the expression of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) in hUC-MSCs. IDO was previously reported to induce T lymphocyte apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in S phase. When cocultured with hUC-MSCs, T lymphocyte expression of caspase 3 was significantly increased, while Bcl2 and CDK4 mRNA expression decreased dramatically. Addition of 1-methyl tryptophan (1-MT), an IDO inhibitor, restored T lymphocyte proliferation, reduced apoptosis, and induced resumption of the cell cycle. In addition, the changes in caspase 3, CDK4, and Bcl2 expression were reversed by 1-MT. These findings demonstrate that hUC-MSCs induce T lymphocyte apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by expressing abundant IDO and provide an explanation for some of the immunomodulatory effects of MSCs.
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spelling doaj-art-613e4b73c79f416ea1dace89e48e2ff72025-02-03T01:10:29ZengWileyStem Cells International1687-966X1687-96782016-01-01201610.1155/2016/74951357495135Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-DioxygenaseXiuying Li0Zhuo Xu1Jinping Bai2Shuyuan Yang3Shuli Zhao4Yingjie Zhang5Xiaodong Chen6Yimin Wang7The Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, ChinaRehabilitation Department, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, ChinaThe Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, ChinaShulanshi People’s Hospital, Shulan, Jilin 132600, ChinaShulanshi People’s Hospital, Shulan, Jilin 132600, ChinaEugenom Inc., 11107 Roselle Street, San Diego, CA 92121, USAResearch Service, Audie L Murphy Division, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX 78229-4404, USAThe Scientific Research Center, China-Japan Union Hospital, Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun, Jilin 130033, ChinaIt has been reported that human mesenchymal stem cells are able to inhibit T lymphocyte activation; however, the discrepancy among different sources of MSCs is not well documented. In this study, we have compared the MSCs from bone marrow (BM), adipose tissue (AT), placenta (PL), and umbilical cord (UC) to determine which one displayed the most efficient immunosuppressive effects on phytohemagglutinin-induced T cell proliferation. Among them we found that hUC-MSC has the strongest effects on inhibiting T cell proliferation and is chosen to do the further study. We observed that T lymphocyte spontaneously released abundant IFN-γ. And IFN-γ secreted by T lymphocyte could induce the expression of indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase (IDO) in hUC-MSCs. IDO was previously reported to induce T lymphocyte apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in S phase. When cocultured with hUC-MSCs, T lymphocyte expression of caspase 3 was significantly increased, while Bcl2 and CDK4 mRNA expression decreased dramatically. Addition of 1-methyl tryptophan (1-MT), an IDO inhibitor, restored T lymphocyte proliferation, reduced apoptosis, and induced resumption of the cell cycle. In addition, the changes in caspase 3, CDK4, and Bcl2 expression were reversed by 1-MT. These findings demonstrate that hUC-MSCs induce T lymphocyte apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by expressing abundant IDO and provide an explanation for some of the immunomodulatory effects of MSCs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7495135
spellingShingle Xiuying Li
Zhuo Xu
Jinping Bai
Shuyuan Yang
Shuli Zhao
Yingjie Zhang
Xiaodong Chen
Yimin Wang
Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase
Stem Cells International
title Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase
title_full Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase
title_fullStr Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase
title_full_unstemmed Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase
title_short Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induce T Lymphocyte Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest by Expression of Indoleamine 2, 3-Dioxygenase
title_sort umbilical cord tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells induce t lymphocyte apoptosis and cell cycle arrest by expression of indoleamine 2 3 dioxygenase
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7495135
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