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Comparison of the therapeutic effectiveness of human CD34+ and rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on improvement of experimental liver fibrosis in Wistar rats.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Human umbilical cord blood (UCB) cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) have numerous advantages as grafts for cell transplantation. We hypothesized differing impacts of human UCB cells and rat BM-MSCs on reversal of hepatic injury and revival of liver function in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis. METHODS:Forty rats were divided into 4 groups; control group, CCl4 group, CCl4/CD34+ group and CCl4/BM-MSCs group. Blood samples were driven from rats at 4, 8 and 12 weeks to measure serum concentration of albumin and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Quantitative expression of collagen I?, TGF-?, ?-SMA, albumin, MMP-2, MMP-9 and TNF-? were assessed by polymerase chain reaction. Histopathological examination of the liver tissue was performed. GFP labeled cells were detected in groups injected with stem cells. RESULTS:Regarding liver function, CD34+ were more efficient than BM-MSCs in elevating albumin (P<0.05) and reducing ALT (P<0.05) concentrations. Concerning gene expression, CD34+ were more effective than BM-MSCs in reducing gene expressions of collagen I? (P<0.01), TGF-?1 (P<0.01) and ?-SMA (P<0.01). Both CD34+ and BM-MSCs have the same efficacy in reducing TNF-? (P<0.001 and P<0.01, respectively). Furthermore, CD34+ were more valuable than BM-MSCs in increasing gene expression of albumin (P<0.05) and MMP-9 (P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Taken together; human UCB CD34+ stem cells were more efficient in improvement of experimental liver injury than BM-MSCs. This study highlighted an important role of human UCB CD34+ stem cells in liver fibrosis therapy.

SUBMITTER: Sayyed HG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5078485 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comparison of the therapeutic effectiveness of human CD34<sup>+</sup> and rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on improvement of experimental liver fibrosis in Wistar rats.

Sayyed Hayam G HG Osama Amany A Idriss Naglaa K NK Sabry Dina D Abdelrhim Azza S AS Bakry Rania R

International journal of physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology 20160930 3

<h4>Background and objective</h4>Human umbilical cord blood (UCB) cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) have numerous advantages as grafts for cell transplantation. We hypothesized differing impacts of human UCB cells and rat BM-MSCs on reversal of hepatic injury and revival of liver function in carbon tetrachloride (CCl<sub>4</sub>)-induced liver fibrosis.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty rats were divided into 4 groups; control group, CCl<sub>4</sub> group, CCl<sub>4</sub>/CD34<sup>+</sup ...[more]

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Comparison of the therapeutic effectiveness of human CD34+ and rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on improvement of experimental liver fibrosis in Wistar rats.

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