Biological characters of mesenchymal stem cells separated from different components of human placenta / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:Human placenta is a stable source for mesenchymal stem cels, which is becoming a cellsource in the regenerative medicine that attracts widespread attentions. OBJECTIVE: To compare the biological characters of mesenchymal stem cels that separated from different components of human placenta (human chorion and vilous trophoblast). METHODS:The amniotic membrane of placenta surface was detached surgicaly. Human chorion and vilous trophoblast in the fetal side was cut into pieces. After digestion with PBS containing colagenase II, mononuclear cels were separated and cultured in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium containing 10% fetal bovine serum in 37℃ and 5% CO2, 95% saturated humidity, after 48 hours the ful amount in liquid, dislodge suspension cels. Forty-eight hours later, the medium was changed completed, and non-adherent cels were removed. When cellfusion reached about 90%, trypsin digestion was employed for cellpassage. Biological characters of mesenchymal stem cels separated from different components of human placenta were compared through observation of total number of primary cels, cellmorphology, and surface markers expression (CD90, CD73 and CD105). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The flow cytometric analysis revealed that the cels separated from the human chorion and vilous trophoblast were over 90% strongly positive for CD90, CD73, CD105. These two sources of cels showed typical fibroblast morphology, suggesting that the cels have the characteristics of mesenchymal stem cels. Under the same enzyme digestion time, enzyme concentration, and shaking speed, more cels are visible from the chorion, and the subsequent culture is easier to harvest cels.

Análise do padrão de expressão de MMP-2, -9 e -8 em tecido humano pulpar normal e inflamado / Analysis of the expression perfile of MMP-2, -9 and -8 in normal and inflamed human pulp tissue

As metaloproteinases da matriz (MMPs) foram relacionadas a diversas doenças inflamatórias como artrite e também ao câncer. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo estabelecer o papel da MMP-2, MMP-9 e MMP-8 no processo de inflamação pulpar. Foram adotadas as seguintes hipóteses nulas: (1) o padrão de expressão das MMP-2, MMP-9 e MMP-8 não sofre alteração nos diferentes estágios da polpa humana: normal, reversível, transição, irreversível ou necrose; (2) não há diferença de expressão das MMP-2, -9 e MMP-8, considerando-se um mesmo estágio de inflamação tecidual pulpar. Os métodos utilizados foram: (I) Obtenção dos espécimes, que foram divididos em grupos de acordo com critérios adotados de semiologia subjetiva e objetiva. Obtiveram-se os seguintes grupos: GI (Controle) dentes hígidos (n=7); GII (Pulpite Reversível n=4); GIII (Pulpite Transição n=4); GIV (Pulpite Irreversível/Necrose n=8). Logo após exodontia, os dentes obtidos foram cortados ligeiramente abaixo da junção amelodentinária e fixados em formol a 10% por 48h. Foram lavados em água corrente (24h) para então serem processados histologicamente. Foram obtidas secções de 4m, aderidas em lâminas silanizadas e submetidas à imunomarcação (Técnica da Peroxidase), utilizando os anticorpos anti MMP-2, MMP-9 e MMP-8 humanos. A presença de imunomarcação foi realizada através da análise semi-quantitativa por escores, sendo que a quantificação de marcação por corte seguiu o seguinte escore: 0= ausente; 1= leve; 2= moderada; 3= intensa. Realizou-se teste estatístico não paramétrico Kruskal-Wallis, p<0,05. As comparações intergrupos revelaram, para CO: (1)MMP-2 - GI=GII=GIII, GIII=GIV, GI>GIV (p<0,01) e GII>GIV (p<0,05); (2)MMP-9 GI=GII=GIV, GII=GIII e GIII>GI (p<0,01); (3)MMP-8 GI=GII=GIII=GIV. Na região central da polpa, obteve-se: (1)MMP-2 GI=GII=GIII, GIII=GIV, GI>GIV (p<0,001) e GII>GIV (p<0,01); (2)MMP-9 GI=GII=GIII, GIII=GIV, GIV>GI (p<0,001) e GIV>GII (p<0,01); (3)MMP-8 GI=GII, GIII=GIV, GIII>GI (p<0,05),...

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been related to various inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis, as well as to cancer. The aim of the present study was to establish the role of MMP-2, MMP-9 and MMP-8 in the process of dental pulp inflammation. The following null hypotheses were adopted: (1) the pattern of MMP-2, MMP-9 and MMP-8 expression does not undergo alteration in the following different stages of human pulp: normal, reversible, transition, irreversible or necrosis; (2) there is no difference in the expression of MMP-2, -9 and MMP-8, when considering the same stage of pulp tissue inflammation. The methods used were: (I) Obtainment of specimens, which were divided into groups according to the subjective and objective criteria of semiology adopted. The following groups were obtained: GI (Control) healthy teeth (n=7); GII (Reversible Pulpitis n=4); GIII (Transition Pulpitis n=4); GIV (Irreversible Pulpitis/Necrosis n=8). Soon after extraction the teeth obtained were cut slightly below the amelodentinal junction and fixed in 10% formol for 48h. They were washed under running water (24h) and were histologically processed afterwards. Sections of 4m were obtained, adhered to silanized slides, and submitted to immunomarking (Peroxidase Technique), using human anti MMP-2, MMP-9 and MMP- 8 antibodies. The presence of immunomarking was determined through semi-quantitative analysis by scores, and marking by cut was quantified using the following score: 0= absent; 1= slight; 2= moderate; 3= intense. The Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric statistical test was performed, p<0.05. Intergroup comparisons revealed the following: for CO: (1)MMP-2 - GI=GII=GIII, GIII=GIV, GI>GIV (p<0.01) and GII>GIV (p<0.05); (2)MMP-9 GI=GII=GIV, GII=GIII and GIII>GI (p<0,01); (3)MMP-8 GI=GII=GIII=GIV. In the central region of the pulp, the following results were obtained: (1)MMP-2 GI=GII=GIII, GIII=GIV, GI>GIV (p<0.001) and GII>GIV (p<0.01); (2)MMP-9 GI=GII=GIII, GIII=GIV, GIV>GI...

Imersão do pâncreas por 24 horas em solução de colagenase a 4ºC no isolamento de ilhotas de Langerhans / Immersion of pancreas for 24 hours in collagenase solution at 4ºC in Langerhans islets isolation

Objetivos: testar se a imersão do pâncreas em solução de 1 ou 2 mg/ml de colagenase em 4ºC por 24 horas, no isolamento experimental de ilhotas de Langerhans, aumenta o rendimento de ilhotas por grama de tecido pancreático. Métodos: estudo experimental com camundongos, realizado no Laboratório de Nefrologia do Instituto de Pesquisas Biológicas do Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, RS. Após sacrifício dos animais sob anestesia, os pâncreas foram retirados e triturados, sendo divididos em quatro grupos, conforme a técnica utilizada para isolar as ilhotas. A) colagenase 1mg/mL, a 4ºC por 24 horas e posterior aquecimento a 39ºC por 15 minutos. B) colagenase 2mg/mL com as mesmas etapas anteriores. C) colagenase 1mg/mL com aquecimento da solução no mesmo dia da retirada, a 39ºC por 15 minutos. D) colagenase 2mg/mL com aquecimento da solução no mesmo dia da retirada, a 39ºC por 15 minutos. Verificamos a viabilidade das ilhotas através do teste do azul tripano. Resultados: as medianas da quantidade de ilhotas isoladas nos grupos A, B, C e D foram 9.142, 8.285, 2.813 e 3.199 respectivamente. O teste de Kruskal- Wallis demonstrou diferença significativa, com valor de H = 17,44 com a = 0,01 e, na comparação dos grupos entre si, demonstrou que não há diferença entre as soluções de colagenase com concentrações de 1 e 2 mg/dL. Os grupos com a imersão do tecido pancreático em solução de colagenase por 24 horas obtiveram três vezes mais ilhotas, quando comparados aos submetidos à digestão imediata, conforme teste de Dunn com a<0,05. O teste do azul tripano demonstrou uma vitalidade maior que 95% em todos os grupos. Conclusões: sugere-se que a imersão em colagenase por tempo mais prolongado melhora o processo de digestão do tecido pancreático, aumentando o rendimento de ilhotas isoladas por grama de tecido pancreático. A diferença de concentração entre as soluções de colagenase não afetou o resultado.

Aims: To test whether the immersion of the pancreas in solutions of 1 or 2 mg/mL of collagenase in 4°C for 24 hours, for the isolation of Langerhans islets, rises the yield of islets/ grams of pancreatic tissue. Methods: Experimental study with mouses, performed in the Laboratory of Nephrology of the Instituto de Pesquisas Biológicas do Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, RS. After the animals have been sacrified under anesthesia, the pancreas were removed and divided in four groups, according the technique used for isolating the islets. A) collagenase 1mg/mL, in 4ºC for 24 hours and heating for 39ºC for 15 minutes. B) collagenase 2mg/mL with the same previous described steps. C) collagenase 1mg/ mL and heating of the solution in the same day, in 39ºC for 15 minutes. D) collagenase 2mg/mL and heating of the solution in the same day, in 39ºC for 15 minutes. We verified the viability of the islet through the trypan blue test. Results: The median numbers of isolated islets in the groups A, B, C and D were 9142, 8285, 2813 e 3199, respectively. Kruskal-Wallis test showed significant difference, with the value of H = 17,44 with a = 0,01, and in the comparison between the groups, there was o difference in the solutions of collagenase with concentrations of 1 and 2 mg/dL. Groups with immersion of pancreatic tissue in collagenase solution for 24 hours had three times more islets when compared to groups submitted to immediate digestion, according to Dunn test with a <0,05. The trypan blue test showed viability higher than 95% in all groups. Conclusions: We suggest that the immersion in solution of collagenase for longer time improves the process of digestion of pancreatic tissue, rising the yield of islets/ grams of pancreatic tissue. Different concentration between the collagenase solutions did not affect the final result.