title: MSCs conditioned media and umbilical cord blood plasma metabolomics and composition.
abstract: Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) from umbilical cord (UC) blood (UCB) and matrix are tested clinically for a variety of pathologies but in vitro expansion using culture media containing fetal bovine serum (FBS) is essential to achieve appropriate cell numbers for clinical use. Human UCB plasma (hUCBP) can be used as a supplement for hMSCs culture, since UCB is rich in soluble growth factors and due to worldwide increased number of cryopreserved UCB units in public and private banks, without the disadvantages listed for FBS. On the other hand, the culture media enriched in growth factors produced by these hMSCs in expansion (Conditioned medium--CM) can be an alternative to hMSCs application. The CM of the hMSCs from the UC might be a better therapeutic option compared to cell transplantation, as it can benefit from the local tissue response to the secreted molecules without the difficulties and complications associated to the engraftment of the allo- or xeno-transplanted cells. These facts drove us to know the detailed composition of the hUCBP and CM, by 1H-NMR and Multiplexing LASER Bead Technology. hUCBP is an adequate alternative for the FBS and the CM and hUCBP are important sources of growth factors, which can be used in MSCs-based therapies. Some of the major proliferative, chemotactic and immunomodulatory soluble factors (TGF-β, G-CSF, GM-CSF, MCP-1, IL-6, IL-8) were detected in high concentrations in CM and even higher in hUCBP. The results from 1H-NMR spectroscopic analysis of CM endorsed a better understanding of hMSCs metabolism during in vitro culture, and the relative composition of several metabolites present in CM and hUCBP was obtained. The data reinforces the potential use of hUCBP and CM in tissue regeneration and focus the possible use of hUCBP as a substitute for the FBS used in hMSCs in vitro culture.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal; Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares (ICETA), Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Tiago
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Galya
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ivanova
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal; Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares (ICETA), Porto, Portugal; CDRsp- Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Marinha Grande, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Caseiro
authors.affiliation: Biosckin, Molecular and Cell Therapies S.A. TecMaia, Maia, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: CDRsp- Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Marinha Grande, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo Jorge
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bártolo
authors.affiliation: CEMUC, Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: José Domingos
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal; Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares (ICETA), Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Lúcia
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Luís
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínicas Veterinárias, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto (UP), Porto, Portugal; Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal (CECA), Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares (ICETA), Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana Colette
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Maurício
mesh_terms: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D055432:Metabolomics; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned