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- Title
A Novel Therapeutic Approach Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Protect Against Mycobacterium abscessus.
- Authors
Kim, Jong-Seok; Cha, Sang-Ho; Kim, Woo Sik; Han, Seung Jung; Cha, Seung Bin; Kim, Hong Min; Kwon, Kee Woong; Kim, So Jeong; Choi, Hong-Hee; Lee, Jienny; Cho, Sang-Nae; Koh, Won-Jung; Park, Yeong-Min; Shin, Sung Jae
- Abstract
A bstract Recent studies have demonstrated the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for the treatment of acute inflammatory injury and bacterial pneumonia, but their therapeutic applications in mycobacterial infections have not been investigated. In this study, we demonstrated the use of MSCs as a novel therapeutic strategy against Mycobacterium abscessus ( M. abscessus), which is the most drug-resistant and difficult-to-treat mycobacterial pathogen. The systemic intravenous injection of MSCs not only improved mouse survival but also enhanced bacterial clearance in the lungs and spleen. Additionally, MSCs enhanced IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-6, MCP-1, nitric oxide (NO) and PGE2 production and facilitated CD4+/CD8+ T cell, CD11bhigh macrophage, and monocyte recruitment in the lungs of M. abscessus-infected mice. To precisely elucidate the functions of MSCs in M. abscessus infection, an in vitro macrophage infection system was used. MSCs caused markedly increased NO production via NF-κB activation in M. abscessus-infected macrophages cultured in the presence of IFN-γ. Inhibiting NO or NF-κB signaling using specific inhibitors reduced the antimycobacterial activity of MSCs. Furthermore, the cellular crosstalk between TNF-α released from IFN-γ-stimulated M. abscessus-infected macrophages and PGE2 produced by MSCs was necessary for the mycobacterial-killing activity of the macrophages. Finally, the importance of increased NO production in response to MSC administration was confirmed in the mouse M. abscessus infection model. Our results suggest that MSCs may offer a novel therapeutic strategy for treating this drug-resistant mycobacterial infection by enhancing the bacterial-killing power of macrophages. S tem C ells 2016;34:1957-1970
- Subjects
MESENCHYMAL stem cells; INFLAMMATION; MYCOBACTERIUM
- Publication
Stem Cells, 2016, Vol 34, Issue 7, p1957
- ISSN
1066-5099
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/stem.2353