Tissue Eng Regen Med.  2023 Apr;20(2):225-237. 10.1007/s13770-022-00505-w.

The Efficacy and Safety of a Human Perirenal Adipose TissueDerived Stromal Vascular Fraction in an Interstitial Cystitis Rat Model

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Urology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
  • 2Joint Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
  • 3BioMedical Research Institute, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea
  • 4Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea
  • 5Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic and intractable disease that can severely deteriorate patients’ quality of life. Recently, stem cell therapy has been introduced as a promising alternative treatment for IC in animal models. We aimed to verify the efficacy and safety of the human perirenal adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) in an IC rat model.
METHODS
From eight-week-old female rats, an IC rat model was established by subcutaneous injection of 200 lg of uroplakin3A. The SVF was injected into the bladder submucosal layer of IC rats, and pain scale analysis, awakening cytometry, and histological and gene analyses of the bladder were performed. For the in vivo safety analysis, genomic DNA purification and histological analysis were also performed to check tumorigenicity and thrombus formation.
RESULTS
The mean pain scores in the SVF 20 ll group were significantly lower on days 7 and 14 than those in the control group, and bladder intercontraction intervals were significantly improved in the SVF groups in a dose-dependent manner. Regeneration of the bladder epithelium, basement membrane, and lamina propria was observed in the SVF group. In the SVF groups, however, bladder fibrosis and the expression of inflammatory markers were not significantly improved compared to those in the control group.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrated that a perirenal adipose tissue-derived SVF is a promising alternative for the management of IC in terms of improving bladder pain and overactivity.

Keyword

Interstitial cystitis; Animal model; Adipose tissue; Stem cell; Stromal vascular fraction
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