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The Incorporation of Extracellular Vesicles from Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Into CD34(+) Cells Increases Their Clonogenic Capacity and Bone Marrow Lodging Ability

Preciado, Silvia; Muntion, Sandra; Corchete, Luis A.; Ramos, Teresa L.; de la Torre, Ana G.; Osugui, Lika; Rico, Ana; Espinosa-Lara, Natalia; Gastaca, Irene; Diez-Campelo, Maria; del Canizo, Consuelo; Sanchez-Guijo, Fermin

STEM CELLS
2019
VL / 37 - BP / 1357 - EP / 1368
abstract
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) may exert their functions by the release of extracellular vesicles (EV). Our aim was to analyze changes induced in CD34(+) cells after the incorporation of MSC-EV. MSC-EV were characterized by flow cytometry (FC), Western blot, electron microscopy, and nanoparticle tracking analysis. EV incorporation into CD34(+) cells was confirmed by FC and confocal microscopy, and then reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and arrays were performed in modified CD34(+) cells. Apoptosis and cell cycle were also evaluated by FC, phosphorylation of signal activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) by WES Simple, and clonal growth by clonogenic assays. Human engraftment was analyzed 4 weeks after CD34(+) cell transplantation in nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient mice. Our results showed that MSC-EV incorporation induced a downregulation of proapoptotic genes, an overexpression of genes involved in colony formation, and an activation of the Janus kinase (JAK)-STAT pathway in CD34(+) cells. A significant decrease in apoptosis and an increased CD44 expression were confirmed by FC, and increased levels of phospho-STAT5 were confirmed by WES Simple in CD34(+) cells with MSC-EV. In addition, these cells displayed a higher colony-forming unit granulocyte/macrophage clonogenic potential. Finally, the in vivo bone marrow lodging ability of human CD34(+) cells with MSC-EV was significantly increased in the injected femurs. In summary, the incorporation of MSC-EV induces genomic and functional changes in CD34(+) cells, increasing their clonogenic capacity and their bone marrow lodging ability.

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