scholarly journals Serum-free media for the production of human mesenchymal stromal cells: a review

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Gottipamula ◽  
M. S. Muttigi ◽  
U. Kolkundkar ◽  
R. N. Seetharam
Keyword(s):  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Serum Free ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Free Media

scholarly journals Expansion and characterization of bone marrow derived human mesenchymal stromal cells in serum-free conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samatha Bhat ◽  
Pachaiyappan Viswanathan ◽  
Shashank Chandanala ◽  
S. Jyothi Prasanna ◽  
Raviraja N. Seetharam
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Population Doubling ◽  
Seeding Density ◽  
Population Doubling Time ◽  
Differentiation Potential ◽  
Serum Free ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Free Media

AbstractBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) are gaining increasing importance in the field of regenerative medicine. Although therapeutic value of MSCs is now being established through many clinical trials, issues have been raised regarding their expansion as per regulatory guidelines. Fetal bovine serum usage in cell therapy poses difficulties due to its less-defined, highly variable composition and safety issues. Hence, there is a need for transition from serum-based to serum-free media (SFM). Since SFM are cell type-specific, a precise analysis of the properties of MSCs cultured in SFM is required to determine the most suitable one. Six different commercially available low serum/SFM with two different seeding densities were evaluated to explore their ability to support the growth and expansion of BM-MSCs and assess the characteristics of BM-MSCs cultured in these media. Except for one of the SFM, all other media tested supported the growth of BM-MSCs at a low seeding density. No significant differences were observed in the expression of MSC specific markers among the various media tested. In contrary, the population doubling time, cell yield, potency, colony-forming ability, differentiation potential, and immunosuppressive properties of MSCs varied with one another. We show that SFM tested supports the growth and expansion of BM-MSCs even at low seeding density and may serve as possible replacement for animal-derived serum.

scholarly journals Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells cultured in serum-free media demonstrate enhanced antifibrotic abilities via prolonged survival and robust regulatory T cell induction in murine bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Takao ◽  
Taku Nakashima ◽  
Takeshi Masuda ◽  
Masashi Namba ◽  
Shinjiro Sakamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Pulmonary Fibrosis ◽  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Pulmonary Inflammation ◽  
Human Bone ◽  
Human Bone Marrow ◽  
Distributed Data ◽  
Serum Free ◽  
Free Media

Abstract Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are a potential therapeutic tool for pulmonary fibrosis. However, ex vivo MSC expansion using serum poses risks of harmful immune responses or unknown pathogen infections in the recipients. Therefore, MSCs cultured in serum-free media (SF-MSCs) are ideal for clinical settings; however, their efficacy in pulmonary fibrosis is unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of SF-MSCs on bleomycin-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis compared to those of MSCs cultured in serum-containing media (S-MSCs). Methods SF-MSCs and S-MSCs were characterized in vitro using RNA sequence analysis. The in vivo kinetics and efficacy of SF-MSC therapy were investigated using a murine model of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. For normally distributed data, Student’s t test and one-way repeated measures analysis of variance followed by post hoc Tukey’s test were used for comparison between two groups and multiple groups, respectively. For non-normally distributed data, Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests were used for comparison between groups, using e Bonferroni’s correction for multiple comparisons. All tests were two-sided, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Serum-free media promoted human bone marrow-derived MSC expansion and improved lung engraftment of intravenously administered MSCs in recipient mice. SF-MSCs inhibited the reduction in serum transforming growth factor-β1 and the increase of interleukin-6 in both the serum and the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid during bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. SF-MSC administration increased the numbers of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the blood and lungs more strongly than in S-MSC administration. Furthermore, SF-MSCs demonstrated enhanced antifibrotic effects on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis, which were diminished by antibody-mediated Treg depletion. Conclusions SF-MSCs significantly suppressed BLM-induced pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis through enhanced induction of Tregs into the lungs and corrected the dysregulated cytokine balance. Therefore, SF-MSCs could be a useful tool for preventing pulmonary fibrosis progression without the demerits of serum use.

Animal serum-free expansion and differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells

Cytotherapy ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tino Felka ◽  
Richard Schäfer ◽  
Peter De Zwart ◽  
Wilhelm K. Aicher
Keyword(s):  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Free Expansion ◽  
Serum Free ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

scholarly journals Adipose Tissue Derived Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Can Be Isolated Using Serum-free Media

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iman Ahrari ◽  
Nima Purhabibi Zarandi ◽  
Mohsen Khosravi Maharlooei ◽  
Ahmad Monabati ◽  
Armin Attari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Serum Free ◽  
Free Media

scholarly journals A Novel Synthetic, Xeno‐Free Biomimetic Surface for Serum‐Free Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 2000008
Author(s):  
Kristina Thamm ◽  
Kristin Möbus ◽  
Russell Towers ◽  
Sandra Segeletz ◽  
Richard Wetzel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Free Expansion ◽  
Serum Free ◽  
Biomimetic Surface ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

Accelerated and safe expansion of human mesenchymal stromal cells in animal serum-free medium for transplantation and regenerative medicine

2007 ◽  
Vol 213 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Lange ◽  
Figen Cakiroglu ◽  
Andrej-Nikolai Spiess ◽  
Heike Cappallo-Obermann ◽  
Judith Dierlamm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regenerative Medicine ◽  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Serum Free Medium ◽  
Free Medium ◽  
Serum Free ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

scholarly journals Multi-pronged approach to human mesenchymal stromal cells senescence quantification with a focus on label-free methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weichao Zhai ◽  
Jerome Tan ◽  
Tobias Russell ◽  
Sixun Chen ◽  
Dennis McGonagle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Preclinical Model ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Current Standard ◽  
Differentiation Potential ◽  
Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ◽  
Endogenous Fluorophores

AbstractHuman mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) have demonstrated, in various preclinical settings, consistent ability in promoting tissue healing and improving outcomes in animal disease models. However, translation from the preclinical model into clinical practice has proven to be considerably more difficult. One key challenge being the inability to perform in situ assessment of the hMSCs in continuous culture, where the accumulation of the senescent cells impairs the culture’s viability, differentiation potential and ultimately leads to reduced therapeutic efficacies. Histochemical $$\upbeta $$ β -galactosidase staining is the current standard for measuring hMSC senescence, but this method is destructive and not label-free. In this study, we have investigated alternatives in quantification of hMSCs senescence, which included flow cytometry methods that are based on a combination of cell size measurements and fluorescence detection of SA-$$\upbeta $$ β -galactosidase activity using the fluorogenic substrate, C$${_{12}}$$ 12 FDG; and autofluorescence methods that measure fluorescence output from endogenous fluorophores including lipopigments. For identification of senescent cells in the hMSC batches produced, the non-destructive and label-free methods could be a better way forward as they involve minimum manipulations of the cells of interest, increasing the final output of the therapeutic-grade hMSC cultures. In this work, we have grown hMSC cultures over a period of 7 months and compared early and senescent hMSC passages using the advanced flow cytometry and autofluorescence methods, which were benchmarked with the current standard in $$\upbeta $$ β -galactosidase staining. Both the advanced methods demonstrated statistically significant values, (r = 0.76, p $$\le $$ ≤ 0.001 for the fluorogenic C$${_{12}}$$ 12 FDG method, and r = 0.72, p $$\le $$ ≤ 0.05 for the forward scatter method), and good fold difference ranges (1.120–4.436 for total autofluorescence mean and 1.082–6.362 for lipopigment autofluorescence mean) between early and senescent passage hMSCs. Our autofluroescence imaging and spectra decomposition platform offers additional benefit in label-free characterisation of senescent hMSC cells and could be further developed for adoption for future in situ cellular senescence evaluation by the cell manufacturers.

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