Treatment with outgrowth endothelial cells protects cerebral barrier against ischemic injury.

Autor: Kadir RRA; Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK., Alwjwaj M; Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK., Bayraktutan U; Academic Unit of Mental Health and Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Electronic address: ulvi.bayraktutan@nottingham.ac.uk.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cytotherapy [Cytotherapy] 2022 May; Vol. 24 (5), pp. 489-499. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 16.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2021.11.005
Abstrakt: Background and Aims: We have previously reported that outgrowth endothelial cells (OECs) restore cerebral endothelial cell integrity through effective homing to the injury site. This study further investigates whether treatment with OECs can restore blood-brain barrier (BBB) function in settings of ischemia-reperfusion injury both in vitro and in vivo.
Methods: An in vitro model of human BBB was established by co-culture of astrocytes, pericytes, and human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMECs) before exposure to oxygen-glucose deprivation alone or followed by reperfusion (OGD±R) in the absence or presence of exogenous OECs. Using a rodent model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), we further assessed the therapeutic potential of OECs in vivo.
Results: Owing to their prominent antioxidant, proliferative, and migratory properties, alongside their inherent capacity to incorporate into brain vasculature, treatments with OECs attenuated the extent of OGD±R injury on BBB integrity and function, as ascertained by increases in transendothelial electrical resistance and decreases in paracellular flux across the barrier. Similarly, intravenous delivery of OECs also led to better barrier protection in MCAO rats as evidenced by significant decreases in ipsilateral brain edema volumes on day 3 after treatment. Mechanistic studies subsequently showed that treatment with OECs substantially reduced oxidative stress and apoptosis in HBMECs subjected to ischemic damages.
Conclusion: This experimental study shows that OEC-based cell therapy restores BBB integrity in an effective manner by integrating into resident cerebral microvascular network, suppressing oxidative stress and cellular apoptosis.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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