scholarly journals Human Umbilical Cord Matrix Stem Cells Efficiently Rescue Acute Liver Failure Through Paracrine Effects Rather than Hepatic Differentiation

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1352-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shichang Zhang ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
Bo Zhang ◽  
Dedong Xiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Acute Liver Failure ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Hepatic Differentiation ◽  
Paracrine Effects ◽  
Umbilical Cord Matrix

scholarly journals Therapeutic Effect of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells at Various Passages on Acute Liver Failure in Rats

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongting Zhang ◽  
Yuwen Li ◽  
Wenting Li ◽  
Jie Cai ◽  
Ming Yue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Acute Liver Failure ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Sd Rats ◽  
Recipient Liver ◽  
Injured Liver

Recent studies have described beneficial effects of an infusion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from Wharton’s jelly tissue, for the treatment of acute liver failure (ALF). However, data on the therapeutic potential of culture-expanded MSCs are lacking. We examined the therapeutic potential of passage five (P5) and ten (P10) human umbilical cord- (hUC-) MSCs via their transplantation into Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats with D-galactosamine (D-GalN) and LPS-induced acute liver failure (ALF). SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: control group, P5 hUC-MSCs group, and P10 hUC-MSCs group. After transplantation, P5 hUC-MSCs provided a significant survival benefit. The analysis of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and total bilirubin (TBIL) levels showed that transplantation with P5 hUC-MSCs was more effective than treatment with P10 hUC-MSCs. P5 hUC-MSCs also successfully downregulated the hepatic activity index (HAI) scores. Compared to P10 hUC-MSCs in vivo, P5 hUC-MSCs significantly enhanced the regeneration and inhibited the apoptosis of hepatocytes. CM-Dil-labeled hUC-MSCs were found to engraft within the recipient liver, whereas the homing of cells to the recipient liver in the P10 hUC-MSCs group was less effective compared to the P5 hUC-MSCs group. Previous studies have shown that the concentration of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in the injured liver was significantly increased. HGF is commonly known as the ligand of c-Met. The level of c-Met in hUC-MSCs as detected by Western blotting indicated that at a higher passage number, there is a decrease in c-Met. These data suggest that direct transplantation of P5 hUC-MSCs can more efficiently home to an injured liver. Subsequently, the P5 hUC-MSCs can rescue ALF and repopulate the livers of rats through the stimulation of endogenous liver regeneration and inhibition of hepatocellular apoptosis for compensated liver function, which is dependent on the higher level of c-Met than P10 hUC-MSCs.

NIR-II FL/PA dual-modal imaging long-term tracking of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with melanin nanoparticles and visible HUMSC-based liver regeneration for acute liver failure

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (23) ◽  
pp. 6592-6602
Author(s):  
Wenwen Cai ◽  
Jinghua Sun ◽  
Yao Sun ◽  
Xuhui Zhao ◽  
Chunyan Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Acute Liver Failure ◽  
Liver Regeneration ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord ◽  
Melanin Nanoparticles

NIR-II FL/PA dual-modal imaging long-term tracking of hUMSCs labeled with melanin nanoparticles and visible treatment for acute liver failure.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Potential of HGF-Expressing Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Mice with Acute Liver Failure

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunxia Tang ◽  
Qiongshu Li ◽  
Fanwei Meng ◽  
Xingyu Huang ◽  
Chan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Cell Therapy ◽  
Liver Failure ◽  
Acute Liver Failure ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Redox Homeostasis ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Human Umbilical Cord

Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) are particularly attractive cells for cellular and gene therapy in acute liver failure (ALF). However, the efficacy of this cell therapy in animal studies needs to be significantly improved before it can be translated into clinics. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of UCMSCs that overexpress hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in an acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure mouse model. We found that the HGF-UCMSC cell therapy protected animals from acute liver failure by reducing liver damage and prolonging animal survival. The therapeutic effect of HGF-UCMSCs was associated with the increment in serum glutathione (GSH) and hepatic enzymes that maintain redox homeostasis, includingγ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (γ-GCS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT). Immunohistochemical staining confirmed that HGF-UCMSCs were mobilized to the injured areas of the liver. Additionally, HGF-UCMSCs modulated apoptosis by upregulating the antiapoptotic Bcl2 and downregulating proapoptotic genes, including Bax and TNFα. Taken together, these data suggest that ectopic expression of HGF in UCMSCs protects animals from acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure through antiapoptosis and antioxidation mechanisms.

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