1. Human MuStem cells repress T-cell proliferation and cytotoxicity through both paracrine and contact-dependent pathways
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Marine Charrier, Judith Lorant, Rafael Contreras-Lopez, Gautier Téjédor, Christophe Blanquart, Blandine Lieubeau, Cindy Schleder, Isabelle Leroux, Sophie Deshayes, Jean-François Fonteneau, Candice Babarit, Antoine Hamel, Armelle Magot, Yann Péréon, Sabrina Viau, Bruno Delorme, Patricia Luz-Crawford, Guillaume Lamirault, Farida Djouad, Karl Rouger, École nationale vétérinaire, agroalimentaire et de l'alimentation Nantes-Atlantique (ONIRIS), Physiopathologie Animale et bioThérapie du muscle et du système nerveux (PAnTher), École nationale vétérinaire, agroalimentaire et de l'alimentation Nantes-Atlantique (ONIRIS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), unité de recherche de l'institut du thorax UMR1087 UMR6291 (ITX), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Nantes Université - UFR de Médecine et des Techniques Médicales (Nantes Univ - UFR MEDECINE), Nantes Université - pôle Santé, Nantes Université (Nantes Univ)-Nantes Université (Nantes Univ)-Nantes Université - pôle Santé, Nantes Université (Nantes Univ)-Nantes Université (Nantes Univ), Cellules Souches, Plasticité Cellulaire, Médecine Régénératrice et Immunothérapies (IRMB), Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Montpellier] (CHRU Montpellier)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Montpellier (UM), Hôpital Saint-Éloi [Montpellier], Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Montpellier] (CHRU Montpellier), Universidad de los Andes [Santiago] (UANDES), Immunogenic Cell Death and Mesothelioma Therapy (CRCINA-ÉQUIPE 4), Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie et Immunologie Nantes-Angers (CRCINA), Université d'Angers (UA)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes)-Université d'Angers (UA)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes), Immuno-Endocrinologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire (IECM), Université de Nantes (UN)-Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Nantes-École nationale vétérinaire, agroalimentaire et de l'alimentation Nantes-Atlantique (ONIRIS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE), Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU Nantes), Macopharma [Mouvaux], and Bernardo, Elizabeth
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Medicine (General) ,Research ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Mesenchymal Stem Cells ,[SDV.CAN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer ,Cell Biology ,QD415-436 ,Lymphocyte Activation ,Muscular dystrophy ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,Biochemistry ,Coculture Techniques ,Cell therapy ,Immunomodulation ,Adult Stem Cells ,R5-920 ,[SDV.CAN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer ,T-cell ,Human adult stem cell ,Molecular Medicine ,Humans ,MuStem cell ,Cell Proliferation - Abstract
Background Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are inherited diseases in which a dysregulation of the immune response exacerbates disease severity and are characterized by infiltration of various immune cell types leading to muscle inflammation, fiber necrosis and fibrosis. Immunosuppressive properties have been attributed to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that regulate the phenotype and function of different immune cells. However, such properties were poorly considered until now for adult stem cells with myogenic potential and advanced as possible therapeutic candidates for MDs. In the present study, we investigated the immunoregulatory potential of human MuStem (hMuStem) cells, for which we previously demonstrated that they can survive in injured muscle and robustly counteract adverse tissue remodeling. Methods The impact of hMuStem cells or their secretome on the proliferative and phenotypic properties of T-cells was explored by co-culture experiments with either peripheral blood mononucleated cells or CD3-sorted T-cells. A comparative study was produced with the bone marrow (BM)-MSCs. The expression profile of immune cell-related markers on hMuStem cells was determined by flow cytometry while their secretory profile was examined by ELISA assays. Finally, the paracrine and cell contact-dependent effects of hMuStem cells on the T-cell-mediated cytotoxic response were analyzed through IFN-γ expression and lysis activity. Results Here, we show that hMuStem cells have an immunosuppressive phenotype and can inhibit the proliferation and the cytotoxic response of T-cells as well as promote the generation of regulatory T-cells through direct contact and via soluble factors. These effects are associated, in part, with the production of mediators including heme-oxygenase-1, leukemia inhibitory factor and intracellular cell adhesion molecule-1, all of which are produced at significantly higher levels by hMuStem cells than BM-MSCs. While the production of prostaglandin E2 is involved in the suppression of T-cell proliferation by both hMuStem cells and BM-MSCs, the participation of inducible nitric oxide synthase activity appears to be specific to hMuStem cell-mediated one. Conclusions Together, our findings demonstrate that hMuStem cells are potent immunoregulatory cells. Combined with their myogenic potential, the attribution of these properties reinforces the positioning of hMuStem cells as candidate therapeutic agents for the treatment of MDs.
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- 2022