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    la tension d'oxygÚne régule les fonctions paracrines des cellules souches mésenchymateuses

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    International audienceMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have captured the attention and research endeavors of the scientific world because of their differentiation potential. However, there is accumulating evidence suggesting that the beneficial effects of MSCs are predominantly due to the multitude of bioactive mediators secreted by these cells. Because the paracrine potential of MSCs is closely related to their microenvironment, the present study investigated and characterized select aspects of the human MSC (hMSC) secretome and assessed its in vitro and in vivo bioactivity as a function of oxygen tension, specifically near anoxia (0.1% O2) and hypoxia (5% O2), conditions that reflect the environment to which MSCs are exposed during MSC-based therapies in vivo. In contrast to supernatant conditioned media (CM) obtained from hMSCs cultured at either 5% or 21% of O2, CM from hMSCs cultured under near anoxia exhibited significantly (p < .05) enhanced chemotactic and proangiogenic properties and a significant (p < .05) decrease in the inflammatory mediator content. An analysis of the hMSC secretome revealed a specific profile under near anoxia: hMSCs increase their paracrine expression of the angiogenic mediators vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, VEGF-C, interleukin-8, RANTES, and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 but significantly decrease expression of several inflammatory/immunomodulatory mediators. These findings provide new evidence that elucidates aspects of great importance for the use of MSCs in regenerative medicine and could contribute to improving the efficacy of such therapies.SIGNIFICANCE:The present study investigated and characterized select aspects of the human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) secretome and assessed its in vitro and in vivo biological bioactivity as a function of oxygen tension, specifically near anoxia (0.1% O2) and hypoxia (5% O2), conditions that reflect the environment to which MSCs are exposed during MSC-based therapies in vivo. The present study provided the first evidence of a shift of the hMSC cytokine signature induced by oxygen tension, particularly near anoxia (0.1% O2). Conditioned media obtained from hMSCs cultured under near anoxia exhibited significantly enhanced chemotactic and proangiogenic properties and a significant decrease in the inflammatory mediator content. These findings provide new evidence that elucidates aspects of great importance for the use of MSCs in regenerative medicine, could contribute to improving the efficacy of such therapies, and most importantly highlighted the interest in using conditioned media in therapeutic modalities.Les cellules souches mĂ©senchymateuses (CSM) sont trĂšs attractives pour la thĂ©rapie cellulaire en raison de leur potentiel de diffĂ©renciation. Cependant, de nombreuses preuves suggĂšrent que les effets bĂ©nĂ©fiques des CSM sont principalement dus Ă  la multitude de mĂ©diateurs bioactifs sĂ©crĂ©tĂ©s par ces cellules. Parce que le potentiel paracrine des CSM est Ă©troitement liĂ© Ă  leur microenvironnement, la prĂ©sente Ă©tude a examinĂ© et caractĂ©risĂ© certains aspects du sĂ©crĂ©tome du CSM humain (CSMh) et Ă©valuĂ© sa bioactivitĂ© in vitro et in vivo en fonction de la tension en oxygĂšne, en particulier prĂšs de l'anoxie. (0,1% O 2) et l’hypoxie (5% O 2), conditions qui reflĂštent l’environnement auquel les MSC sont exposĂ©s au cours de traitements in vivo Ă  base de MSC. Contrairement aux milieux conditionnĂ©s (MC) obtenus Ă  partir de CSM cultivĂ©es Ă  5% ou Ă  21% d'oxygĂšne, les MC provenant de CSM cultivĂ©es presque en anoxie prĂ©sentaient des propriĂ©tĂ©s chimiotactiques et proangiogĂ©niques renforcĂ©es de maniĂšre significative (p <0,05) et une diminution significative du contenu en mĂ©diateur inflammatoire p<0,05). Une analyse du sĂ©crĂ©tome des CSM a rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© un profil spĂ©cifique dans l'anoxie proche: les CSM accroissent leur expression paracrine du facteur de croissance endothĂ©lial vasculaire (VEGF)-A, VEGF-C, l'interleukine-8, RANTES et la protĂ©ine 1 de monocyte, un agent chimioattractant monocytaire mais diminue de façon significative l'expression de plusieurs mĂ©diateurs inflammatoires / immomodulateurs. Ces rĂ©sultats fournissent de nouvelles preuves qui Ă©lucident des aspects d'une grande importance pour l'utilisation des CSM en mĂ©decine rĂ©gĂ©nĂ©rative et pourraient contribuer Ă  amĂ©liorer l'efficacitĂ© de tels traitements

    The paracrine effects of human induced pluripotent stem cells promote bone-like structures via the upregulation of BMP expression in a mouse ectopic model

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    Abstract Use of human induced pluripotent stem cells (h-iPSCs) for bone tissue engineering is most appealing, because h-iPSCs are an inexhaustible source of osteocompetent cells. The present study investigated the contribution of undifferentiated h-iPSCs and elucidated aspects of the underlying mechanism(s) of the involvement of these cells to new bone formation. Implantation of undifferentiated h-iPSCs seeded on coral particles in ectopic sites of mice resulted in expression of osteocalcin and DMP-1, and in mineral content similar to that of the murine bone. The number of the implanted h-iPSCs decreased with time and disappeared by 30 days post-implantation. In contrast, expression of the murine osteogenic genes at day 15 and 30 post-implantation provided, for the first time, evidence that the implanted h-iPSCs affected the observed outcomes via paracrine mechanisms. Supporting evidence was provided because supernatant conditioned media from h-iPSCs (h-iPSC CM), promoted the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells (h-MSCs) in vitro. Specifically, h-iPSC CM induced upregulation of the BMP-2, BMP-4 and BMP-6 genes, and promoted mineralization of the extracellular matrix. Given the current interest in the use of h-iPSCs for regenerative medicine applications, our study contributes new insights into aspects of the mechanism underlying the bone promoting capability of h-iPSCs

    A Perfusion Bioreactor for Engineering Bone Constructs: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study

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    International audienceA perfusion bioreactor, which was designed based on fluidized bed concepts, was validated for the culture of bone constructs of clinically relevant size. For this study, natural coral has been used as three-dimensional scaffolds. This biomaterial is a microporous, biocompatible, osteoconductive, and absorbable scaffold. This perfusion bioreactor provided a stable environment in terms of osmolarity, pH, and, most importantly, oxidative stress. Bone constructs engineered in this system resulted in significantly higher cell proliferation and homogenous cell distribution than those cultured under static conditions. Particularly relevant to the production of bioengineered bone in a clinical setting, custom-made bone constructs (each one with volume up to 30 cm 3) could be produced using a such perfusion bioreactor. Last, but not least, the bone constructs of clinically relevant volume thus produced were shown to be osteogenic when transplanted subcutaneously in sheep
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