Effectiveness of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in patients with critical limb ischemia / Efectividad de las células madre mesenquimales del cordón umbilical en pacientes con isquemia crítica de extremidades

Introduction and objective: Transplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) has been shown to be effective in treating critical limb ischemia (CLI). However, the mechanism of MSCs-mediated improvements, especially on the immune-inflammatory aspects of this disease, is still unknown. In this study, we investigated the changes in T-lymphocyte subpopulations and inflammatory mediators (such as IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-alpha) in PBMCs from CLI patients after UC-MSCs treatment and correlation between inflammatory mediators and EPCs. Patients and methods: 8 patients received UC-MSCs transplantation. Before the treatment, at 24h and 1 month thereafter, peripheral blood samples were collected from 8 patients and 8 healthy volunteers. Patients were evaluated for changes in IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha and levels of circulating EPCs. Results: TNF-alpha and IL-6 serum levels increased at 24h (p=0.017, p=0.099) after treatment and then decreased at 1 month (p=0.031, p=0.072) compared with those before treatment. The percentages of CD3+T, CD3+CD4+T-lymphocytes and NK cells decreased significantly after UC-MSCs treatment (p=0.002, p=0.012 and p=0.029, respectively). TNF-alpha (r=−0.602, p=0.038) was shown to be inversely correlated with the number of circulating EPCs. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that UC-MSCs have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulation properties in CLI and suggests that UC-MSCs promote healing of non-healing wounds

Introducción y objetivo: El trasplante de células madre mesenquimales del cordón umbilical (CMM-CU) ha demostrado eficacia en el tratamiento de la isquemia crítica de las extremidades (ICE). Sin embargo, se desconoce el mecanismo de las mejoras mediadas por las CMM, especialmente en los aspectos inmune-inflamatorios de esta enfermedad. Este estudio analiza los cambios en las subpoblaciones de linfocitos T y en los mediadores inflamatorios (como IL-6, IL-10 y TNF-alpha) en CMSP de pacientes con ICE después del tratamiento con CMM-CU y estudia la correlación entre mediadores inflamatorios y células progenitoras endoteliales (CPE). Pacientes y métodos: Ocho pacientes recibieron trasplante de CMM-CU. Se recogieron muestras de sangre periférica de 8 pacientes y 8 voluntarios sanos, antes del tratamiento, a las 24h y un mes después. Los pacientes fueron evaluados para detectar cambios en IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha y niveles de CPE circulantes. Resultados: Los niveles séricos de TNF-alpha e IL-6 aumentaron 24h después del tratamiento (p=0,017, p=0,099) y luego disminuyeron al mes (p=0,031, p=0,072) en comparación con los niveles antes del tratamiento. Los porcentajes de CD3+T, CD3+CD4+ linfocitos T y células NK disminuyeron significativamente después del tratamiento con CMM-CU (p=0,002, p=0,012 y p=0,029, respectivamente). TNF-alpha (r=−0,602, p=0,038) demostró estar correlacionada inversamente con el número de CPE circulantes. Conclusiones: Este estudio demuestra que las CMM-CU tienen propiedades antiinflamatorias e inmunomoduladoras en la ICE y sugieren que las CMM-CU promueven la curación de heridas que no cicatrizan

Effectiveness of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in patients with critical limb ischemia.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Transplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) has been shown to be effective in treating critical limb ischemia (CLI). However, the mechanism of MSCs-mediated improvements, especially on the immune-inflammatory aspects of this disease, is still unknown. In this study, we investigated the changes in T-lymphocyte subpopulations and inflammatory mediators (such as IL-6, IL-10 and TNF-α) in PBMCs from CLI patients after UC-MSCs treatment and correlation between inflammatory mediators and EPCs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 8 patients received UC-MSCs transplantation. Before the treatment, at 24h and 1 month thereafter, peripheral blood samples were collected from 8 patients and 8 healthy volunteers. Patients were evaluated for changes in IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α and levels of circulating EPCs. RESULTS: TNF-α and IL-6 serum levels increased at 24h (p=0.017, p=0.099) after treatment and then decreased at 1 month (p=0.031, p=0.072) compared with those before treatment. The percentages of CD3+T, CD3+CD4+T-lymphocytes and NK cells decreased significantly after UC-MSCs treatment (p=0.002, p=0.012 and p=0.029, respectively). TNF-α (r=-0.602, p=0.038) was shown to be inversely correlated with the number of circulating EPCs. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that UC-MSCs have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulation properties in CLI and suggests that UC-MSCs promote healing of non-healing wounds.

Pharmacokinetics of an oral drug (acetaminophen) administered at various times in relation to subcutaneous injection of exenatide (exendin-4) in healthy subjects.

Exenatide is an incretin mimetic with potential glucoregulatory activity in type 2 diabetes. This randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled 6-way crossover study assessed exenatide's effect on acetaminophen pharmacokinetics. Of 40 randomized healthy subjects, 39 completed the study. On the placebo day, acetaminophen (1000 mg) was ingested and placebo injected subcutaneously at 0 hours. On exenatide days, acetaminophen was ingested at -1, 0, +1, +2, and +4 hours, relative to the 10 mug exenatide injected subcutaneously at 0 hours. With exenatide injection, mean plasma acetaminophen AUC(0-12 h) values were reduced by 11% to 24% (vs placebo). Peak plasma acetaminophen concentrations were similar for the -1-hour and placebo groups and reduced by 37% to 56% at other times. The most frequent adverse events were generally mild to moderate nausea and vomiting. Exenatide treatment concurrent with or preceding acetaminophen ingestion slowed acetaminophen absorption but had minimal effect on the extent of absorption.