Int Neurourol J.
2018 Jan;22(Suppl 1):S34-S45. 10.5213/inj.1836014.007.
The Therapeutic Effect of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Multipotent Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Chemical-Induced Cystitis in Rats
- Lee SW
- Ryu CM
- Shin JH
- Choi D
- Kim A
- Yu HY
- Han JY
- Lee HY
- Lim J
- Kim YH
- Heo J
- Lee S
- Ju H
- Kim S
- Hong KS
- Han JY
- Song M
- Chung HM
- Kim JK
- Shin DM
- Choo MS
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chunchon, Korea.
- 2Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mschoo@amc.seoul.kr
- 3Department of Biochemical Science, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. d0shin03@amc.seoul.kr
- 4Department of Urology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 5Department of Physiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Department of Stem Cell Biology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 7Department of Urology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- 8Mirae Cell Bio Co. LTD., Seoul, Korea.
- 9Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2405270
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5213/inj.1836014.007
Abstract
- PURPOSE
To evaluate the therapeutic effect of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (M-MSCs) on ketamine-induced cystitis (KC) in rats.
METHODS
To induce KC, 10-week-old female rats were injected with 25-mg/kg ketamine hydrochloride twice weekly for 12 weeks. In the sham group, phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was injected instead of ketamine. One week after the final injection of ketamine, the indicated doses (0.25, 0.5, and 1×106 cells) of M-MSCs (KC+M-MSC group) or PBS vehicle (KC group) were directly injected into the bladder wall. One week after M-MSC injection, the therapeutic outcomes were evaluated via cystometry, histological analyses, and measurement of gene expression. Next, we compared the efficacy of M-MSCs at a low dose (1×105 cells) to that of an identical dose of adult bone marrow (BM)-derived MSCs.
RESULTS
Rats in the KC group exhibited increased voiding frequency and reduced bladder capacity compared to rats of the sham group. However, these parameters recovered after transplantation of M-MSCs at all doses tested. KC bladders exhibited markedly increased mast cell infiltration, apoptosis, and tissue fibrosis. Administration of M-MSCs significantly reversed these characteristic histological alterations. Gene expression analyses indicated that several genes associated with tissue fibrosis were markedly upregulated in KC bladders. However the expression of these genes was significantly suppressed by the administration of M-MSCs. Importantly, M-MSCs ameliorated bladder deterioration in KC rats after injection of a low dose (1×105) of cells, at which point BM-derived MSCs did not substantially improve bladder function.
CONCLUSIONS
This study demonstrates for the first time the therapeutic efficacy of hESC-derived M-MSCs on KC in rats. M-MSCs restored bladder function more effectively than did BM-derived MSCs, protecting against abnormal changes including mast cell infiltration, apoptosis and fibrotic damage.
