title: Analysis of allogenicity of mesenchymal stem cells in engraftment and wound healing in mice.
abstract: Studies have shown that allogeneic (allo-) bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) may enhance tissue repair/regeneration. However, recent studies suggest that immune rejection may occur to allo-MSCs leading to reduced engraftment. In this study, we compared allo-BM-MSCs with syngeneic BM-MSCs or allo-fibroblasts in engraftment and effect in wound healing. Equal numbers of GFP-expressing allo-BM-MSCs, syngeneic BM-MSCs or allo-fibroblasts were implanted into excisional wounds in GFP-negative mice. Quantification of GFP-expressing cells in wounds at 7, 14 and 28 days indicated similar amounts of allogeneic or syngeneic BM-MSCs but significantly reduced amounts of allo-fibroblasts. With healing progression, decreasing amounts of allogeneic and syngeneic BM-MSCs were found in the wound; however, the reduction was more evident (2 fold) in allo-fibroblasts. Similar effects in enhancing wound closure were found in allogeneic and syngeneic BM-MSCs but not in allo-fibroblasts. Histological analysis showed that allo-fibroblasts were largely confined to the injection sites while allo-BM-MSCs had migrated into the entire wound. Quantification of inflammatory cells in wounds showed that allo-fibroblast- but not allo-BM-MSC-treated wounds had significantly increased CD45+ leukocytes, CD3+ lymphocytes and CD8+ T cells. Our study suggests that allogeneic BM-MSCs exhibit ignorable immunogenicity and are equally efficient as syngeneic BM-MSCs in engraftment and in enhancing wound healing.
authors.affiliation: College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Wushan, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Liwen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Edward E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Tredget
authors.forename: Chenxiong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yaojiong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D007249:Inflammation; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D012038:Regeneration; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D017252:CD3 Complex; D049452:Green Fluorescent Proteins; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens