The secretome derived from mesenchymal stromal cells cultured in a xeno-free medium promotes human cartilage recovery in vitro
Palama, Maria Elisabetta Federica ; Shaw, Georgina Margaret ; Carluccio, Simonetta ; Reverberi, Daniele ; Sercia, Laura ; Persano, Luana ; Pisignano, Dario ; Cortese, Katia ; Barry, Francis Peter ; Murphy, Josephine Mary ... show 1 more
Palama, Maria Elisabetta Federica
Shaw, Georgina Margaret
Carluccio, Simonetta
Reverberi, Daniele
Sercia, Laura
Persano, Luana
Pisignano, Dario
Cortese, Katia
Barry, Francis Peter
Murphy, Josephine Mary
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2020-02-14
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Palamà, Maria Elisabetta Federica, Shaw, Georgina Margaret, Carluccio, Simonetta, Reverberi, Daniele, Sercia, Laura, Persano, Luana, Pisignano,Dario, Cortese,Katia, Barry,Francis Peter, Murphy,Josephine Mary, Gentili, Chiara. (2020). The Secretome Derived From Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Cultured in a Xeno-Free Medium Promotes Human Cartilage Recovery in vitro. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8(90). doi:10.3389/fbioe.2020.00090
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disabling joint disorder causing articular cartilage degeneration. Currently, the treatments are mainly aimed to pain and symptoms relief, rather than disease amelioration. Human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSCs) have emerged as a promising paracrine mechanism-based tool for OA treatment. Here, we investigate the therapeutic potential of conditioned media (CM) and extracellular vesicles (EVs) isolated from hBMSC and grown in a xeno-free culture system (XFS) compared to the conventional fetal bovine serum-culture system (FBS) in an in vitro model of OA. First, we observed that XFS promoted growth and viability of hBMSCs compared to FBS-containing medium while preserving their typical phenotype. The biological effects of the CM derived from hBMSC cultivated in XFS- and FBS-based medium were tested on IL-1 alpha treated human chondrocytes, to mimic the OA enviroment. Treatment with CM derived from XFS-cultured hBMSC inhibited IL-1 alpha-induced expression of IL-6, IL-8, and COX-2 by hACs compared to FBS-based condition. Furthermore, we observed that hBMSCs grown in XFS produced a higher amount of EVs compared to FBS-culture. The hBMSC-EVs not only inhibit the adverse effects of IL-1 alpha-induced inflammation, but play a significant in vitro chondroprotective effect. In conclusion, the XFS medium was found to be suitable for isolation and expansion of hBMSCs with increased safety profile and intended for ready-to-use clinical therapies.
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Frontiers Media
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10.3389/fbioe.2020.00090
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