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- Title
Multimodal Imaging Reveals Improvement of Blood Supply to an Artificial Cell Transplant Site Induced by Bioluminescent Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
- Authors
Gálisová, Andrea; Fábryová, Eva; Jirák, Daniel; Sticová, Eva; Lodererová, Alena; Herynek, Vít; Kříž, Jan; Hájek, Milan; Gálisová, Andrea; Fábryová, Eva; Jirák, Daniel; Sticová, Eva; Lodererová, Alena; Herynek, Vít; Kříž, Jan; Hájek, Milan
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>An artificial site for cell or pancreatic islet transplantation can be created using a polymeric scaffold, even though it suffers subcutaneously from improper vascularisation. A sufficient blood supply is crucial for graft survival and function and can be enhanced by transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of syngeneic MSCs on neoangiogenesis and cell engraftment in an artificial site by multimodal imaging.<bold>Procedures: </bold>MSCs expressing a gene for luciferase were injected into the artificial subcutaneous site 7 days after scaffold implantation. MRI experiments (anatomical and dynamic contrast-enhanced images) were performed on a 4.7-T scanner using gradient echo sequences. Bioluminescent images were acquired on an IVIS Lumina optical imager. Longitudinal examination was performed for 2 months, and one animal was monitored for 16 months.<bold>Results: </bold>We confirmed the long-term presence (lasting more than 16 months) of viable donor cells inside the scaffolds using bioluminescence imaging with an optical signal peak appearing on day 3 after MSC implantation. When compared to controls, the tissue perfusion and vessel permeability in the scaffolds were significantly improved at the site with MSCs with a maximal peak on day 9 after MSC transplantation.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Our data suggest that the maximal signal obtained by bioluminescence and magnetic resonance imaging from an artificially created site between 3 and 9 days after MSC transplantation can predict the optimal time range for subsequent cellular or tissue transplantation, including pancreatic islets.
- Subjects
MESENCHYMAL stem cells; CONTRAST-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging; REVASCULARIZATION (Surgery); PANCREAS transplantation; TRANSPLANTATION immunology; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; BLOOD circulation; STEM cell transplantation; ANIMAL experimentation; ANIMALS; CONNECTIVE tissue cells; CULTURE media (Biology); DIAGNOSTIC imaging; LUMINESCENCE spectroscopy; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; ARTIFICIAL membranes; RATS; RESEARCH evaluation; CONTRAST media; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Molecular Imaging & Biology, 2017, Vol 19, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
1536-1632
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s11307-016-0986-1