Co-transplantation of Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Cxcr4 Gene-Transduced Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promotes Hematopoiesis.
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising candidate for cellular therapies. Co-transplantation of MSCs and hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) promotes successful engraftment and improves hematopoietic recovery. In this study, the effects of co-transplantation of HSCs and mouse bone marrow (BM)-derived MSCs overexpressing CXCR4 (CXCR4-MSC) on CXCR4-MSC homing capacity and the reconstitution potential in lethally irradiated mice were evaluated. Recovery of donor-derived peripheral blood leukocytes and platelets was accelerated when CXCR4-MSCs were co-transplanted with BM cells. The frequency of c-kit(+)Sca(+)Lin(-) HSCs was higher in recipient BM following co-transplantation of CXCR4-MSCs compared with the EGFP-MSC control and the BMT only groups. Surprisingly, the rate of early engraftment of donor-derived BM cells in recipients co-transplanted with CXCR4-MSCs was slightly lower than in the absence of MSCs on day 7. Moreover, co-transplantation of CXCR4-MSCs regulated the balance of T helper cells subsets. Hematopoietic tissue reconstitution was evaluated by histopathological analysis of BM and spleen. Co-transplantation of CXCR4-MSCs was shown to promote the recovery of hematopoietic organs. These findings indicate that co-transplantation of CXCR4-MSCs promotes the early phase of hematopoietic recovery and sustained hematopoiesis.
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.|Xuzhou Medical College, Blood Diseases Institute, Xuzhou, 221002, People's Republic of China.|Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Wei
W
Chen
Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Sudi Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Miao
M
Li
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Guizhen
G
Su
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yu
Y
Zang
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Zhiling
Z
Yan
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Hai
H
Cheng
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Bin
B
Pan
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jiang
J
Cao
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Qingyun
Q
Wu
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Kai
K
Zhao
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Feng
F
Zhu
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Lingyu
L
Zeng
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Zhenyu
Z
Li
Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, West Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. lihuimd@126.com.|Xuzhou Medical College, Blood Diseases Institute, Xuzhou, 221002, People's Republic of China. lihuimd@126.com.|Key Laboratory of Bone Marrow Stem Cell, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. lihuimd@126.com.
Kailin
K
Xu
D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells; D051379:Mice; D019718:Receptors, CXCR4 / Q000235:genetics*; D014161:Transduction, Genetic
D019718:Receptors, CXCR4
Bone marrow transplantation; CXCR4; Mesenchymal stem cell