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Effects of Exendin-4 on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell proliferation, migration and apoptosis in vitro.
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Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2015 Aug 07; Vol. 5, pp. 12898. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Aug 07. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are regarded as an attractive source of therapeutic stem cells for myocardial infarction. However, their limited self-renewal capacity, low migration capacity and poor viability after transplantation hamper the clinical use of MSC; thus, a strategy to enhance the biological functions of MSC is required. Exendin-4 (Ex-4), a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, exerts cell-protective effects on many types of cells. However, little information is available regarding the influence of Ex-4 on MSC. In our study, MSC were isolated from bone marrow and cultured in vitro. After treatment with Ex-4, MSC displayed a higher proliferative capacity, increased C-X-C motif receptor 4 (CXCR4) expression and an enhanced migration response. Moreover, in H2O2-induced apoptosis, Ex-4 preserved mitochondrial function through scavenging ROS and balancing the expression of anti- and pro-apoptotic proteins, leading to the inhibition of the mitochondria-dependent cell death pathways and increased cell survival. Moreover, higher phospho-Akt (p-Akt) expression was observed after Ex-4 intervention. However, blockade of the PI3K/Akt pathway with inhibitors suppressed the above cytoprotective effects of Ex-4, suggesting that the PI3K/Akt pathway is partly responsible for Ex-4-mediated MSC growth, mobilization and survival. These findings provide an attractive method of maximizing the effectiveness of MSC-based therapies in clinical applications.
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- Animals
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins metabolism
Bone Marrow Cells metabolism
Cell Survival drug effects
Exenatide
Hydrogen Peroxide pharmacology
Mesenchymal Stem Cells metabolism
Mitochondria drug effects
Mitochondria metabolism
Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases metabolism
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism
Receptors, CXCR4 metabolism
Signal Transduction drug effects
Apoptosis drug effects
Bone Marrow Cells drug effects
Cell Movement drug effects
Cell Proliferation drug effects
Mesenchymal Stem Cells drug effects
Peptides pharmacology
Venoms pharmacology
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2045-2322
- Volume :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Scientific reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26250571
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12898