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- Title
Lectin Profile Variation in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from Different Sources.
- Authors
Talaei-Khozani, Tahereh; Aleahmad, Fatemeh; Bazrafshan, Ameneh; Aliabadi, Elham; Vojdani, Zahra
- Abstract
Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a promising source of stem cells for regenerative medicine, have different morphological and functional characteristics. Carbohydrate moieties on the cell surface play an important role, including cell-cell interaction and cell recognition. The objective of this study was to determine possible differences in glycoconjugate distribution patterns of MSCs derived from various sources. MSCs were isolated from adipose tissue, bone marrow, Wharton's jelly, and cord blood. Then, they were stained with FITC-conjugated wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), peanut agglutinin (PNA), concanavalin A (ConA), Ulex europaeus (UEA), Dolichos biflorus (DBA), and Atto-488 conjugated Phytolacca americana (PWM) lectins. The intensity of the reactions was scored using ImageJ software. Flow cytometry was performed to detect the expression of the endothelial marker CD144. The obtained data were analyzed by ANOVA and LSD. Cord blood-derived MSCs showed the most significant staining intensities with all lectins. All MSCs were also moderately stained with PNA. Bone marrow-derived MSCs failed to react with UEA, DBA, and ConA. Wharton's jelly-derived MSCs could also not be stained with ConA. Cord blood-derived MSCs contained 2 subpopulations: osteoclast- and fibroblast-like cells. Both lectin staining intensity and distribution pattern were different in these 2 cell types; therefore, the central part of osteoclast-like cells stained more intensive with PNA and PWM, while that part in fibroblast-like cells stained more intensive with ConA. None of them expressed CD144. The glycoconjugate content of MSCs derived from various sources is different.
- Subjects
MESENCHYMAL stem cells; HUMAN stem cells; CELLULAR recognition; OSTEOCLASTS; CELL communication; WHEAT germ
- Publication
Cells Tissues Organs, 2019, Vol 208, Issue 3-4, p101
- ISSN
1422-6405
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000505238