Nanoparticles from Equine Fetal Bone Marrow-Derived Cells Enhance the Survival of Injured Chondrocytes.
Abstract: Recent studies have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can play a restorative role against degenerative joint diseases in horses. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether fetal bone marrow-derived cells (BMC)-derived nanoparticles (BMC-NPs) can stimulate the survival of equine chondrocytes. Equine fetal BMCs were isolated and characterized, and the role of BMC-NPs s in equine chondrocytes undergoing inflammatory cell death was examined. BMCs have several characteristics, such as the potential to differentiate into chondrocytes and osteocytes. Additionally, BMCs expressed immunoregulatory genes in response to treatment with tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β). We found that BMC-NPs were taken up by equine chondrocytes. Functionally, BMC-NPs promoted the growth of chondrocytes, and reduced apoptosis induced by inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, we observed that BMC-NPs upregulated the phosphorylation of protein kinase B (Akt) in the presence of IL-1β, and reduced the phosphorylation of TNF-α-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) in the chondrocytes. Cumulatively, our study demonstrated that equine fetal BMC-NPs have the potential to stimulate the survival of chondrocytes damaged by inflammatory cytokines. Thus, BMC-NPs may become an alternative cell-free allogenic therapeutic for degenerative joint diseases in horses.
Publication Date: 2020-09-23 PubMed ID: 32977476PubMed Central: PMC7598183DOI: 10.3390/ani10101723Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research article reports on the potential of nanoparticles derived from equine fetal bone marrow cells to enhance the survival and growth of damaged cartilage cells in horses. The study suggests these nanoparticles could offer a cell-free treatment option for degenerative joint diseases in horses.
Introduction
- The article begins by discussing the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in combating degenerative joint diseases in horses.
- The study aims to investigate the potential of nanoparticles from fetal bone marrow-derived cells (BMCs) to enhance the survival of equine cartilage cells, also known as chondrocytes.
Methodology
- Equine fetal BMCs were isolated and characterized to study their behavior and effects.
- The researchers checked how these BMCs react to treatment with tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), which are two proteins that play crucial roles in stimulating the immune response.
- The researchers also examined the uptake of these BMC-derived nanoparticles (BMC-NPs) by chondrocytes, and their influence on the growth and survival of these cells.
Findings
- The study found that BMC-NPs stimulate the growth of chondrocytes, and reduce their death triggered by inflammation-causing proteins.
- BMC-NPs were found to upregulate the activation of a protein kinase B (Akt) in the presence of IL-1β.
- They also reduce the activation of signal-regulated proteins (ERK1/2) stimulated by TNF-α in chondrocytes.
Conclusion
- Ultimately, the research demonstrates the potential of equine fetal BMC-NPs to promote the survival of chondrocytes damaged by inflammatory proteins.
- Therefore, BMC-NPs could serve as an alternative cell-free, allogeneic therapeutic strategy for degenerative joint diseases in horses.
Cite This Article
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Kim KH, Park TS, Cho BW, Kim TM.
(2020).
Nanoparticles from Equine Fetal Bone Marrow-Derived Cells Enhance the Survival of Injured Chondrocytes.
Animals (Basel), 10(10).
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10101723 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang Daero 1447, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do 25354, Korea.
- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang Daero 1447, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do 25354, Korea.
- Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang Daero 1447, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do 25354, Korea.
- Department of Animal Science, College of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Pusan National University, Samnangin-ro 1268-50, Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do 50463, Korea.
- Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang Daero 1447, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do 25354, Korea.
- Institutes of Green-Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang Daero 1447, Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do 25354, Korea.
Grant Funding
- 2018R1D1A1A02085481 / National Research Foundation of Korea
- 1403-20180039 / Seoul National University
Conflict of Interest Statement
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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