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Stem Cell Res Ther ; 15(1): 160, 2024 Jun 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38835014

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BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a significant epidemiological problem worldwide. It is a pre-morbid, chronic and low-grade inflammatory disorder that precedes many chronic diseases. Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) could be used to treat MetS because they express high regenerative capacity, strong immunomodulatory properties and allogeneic biocompatibility. This study aims to investigate WJ-MSCs as a therapy against MetS in a rat model. METHODS: Twenty-four animals were fed with high-fat high-fructose (HFHF) diet ad libitum. After 16 weeks, the animals were randomised into treatment groups (n = 8/group) and received a single intravenous administration of vehicle, that is, 3 × 106 cells/kg or 10 × 106 cells/kg of WJ-MSCs. A healthy animal group (n = 6) fed with a normal diet received the same vehicle as the control (CTRL). All animals were periodically assessed (every 4 weeks) for physical measurements, serum biochemistry, glucose tolerance test, cardiovascular function test and whole-body composition. Post-euthanasia, organs were weighed and processed for histopathology. Serum was collected for C-reactive protein and inflammatory cytokine assay. RESULTS: The results between HFHF-treated groups and healthy or HFHF-CTRL did not achieve statistical significance (α = 0.05). The effects of WJ-MSCs were masked by the manifestation of different disease subclusters and continuous supplementation of HFHF diet. Based on secondary analysis, WJ-MSCs had major implications in improving cardiopulmonary morbidities. The lungs, liver and heart show significantly better histopathology in the WJ-MSC-treated groups than in the untreated CTRL group. The cells produced a dose-dependent effect (high dose lasted until week 8) in preventing further metabolic decay in MetS animals. CONCLUSIONS: The establishment of safety and therapeutic proof-of-concept encourages further studies by improving the current therapeutic model.


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Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Trasplante de Células Madre Mesenquimatosas , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas , Síndrome Metabólico , Gelatina de Wharton , Animales , Síndrome Metabólico/terapia , Síndrome Metabólico/patología , Síndrome Metabólico/metabolismo , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/metabolismo , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/citología , Ratas , Gelatina de Wharton/citología , Trasplante de Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/métodos , Masculino , Inyecciones Intravenosas , Humanos , Dieta Alta en Grasa/efectos adversos
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 104(Pt A): 1020-1029, 2017 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28668615

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The zinc oxide nanoparticles (particles size <50nm) incorporated into chitosan-collagen 3D porous scaffolds and investigated the effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles incorporation on microstructure, mechanical properties, biodegradation and cytocompatibility of 3D porous scaffolds. The 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0% and 4.0% zinc oxide nanoparticles chitosan-collagen 3D porous scaffolds were fabricated via freeze-drying technique. The zinc oxide nanoparticles incorporation effects consisting in chitosan-collagen 3D porous scaffolds were investigated by mechanical and swelling tests, and effect on the morphology of scaffolds examined microscopically. The biodegradation and cytocompatibility tests were used to investigate the effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles incorporation on the ability of scaffolds to use for tissue engineering application. The mean pore size and swelling ratio of scaffolds were decreased upon incorporation of zinc oxide nanoparticles however, the porosity, tensile modulus and biodegradation rate were increased upon incorporation of zinc oxide nanoparticles. In vitro culture of human fibroblasts and keratinocytes showed that the zinc oxide nanoparticles facilitated cell adhesion, proliferation and infiltration of chitosan-collagen 3D porous scaffolds. It was found that the zinc oxide nanoparticles incorporation enhanced porosity, tensile modulus and cytocompatibility of chitosan-collagen 3D porous scaffolds.


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Materiales Biocompatibles/farmacología , Quitosano/química , Colágeno/química , Fenómenos Mecánicos , Nanopartículas/química , Andamios del Tejido/química , Óxido de Zinc/química , Materiales Biocompatibles/química , Adhesión Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Línea Celular , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Humanos , Ensayo de Materiales , Tamaño de la Partícula , Porosidad , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Ingeniería de Tejidos
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