Journal: Stem Cells International
Article Title: What Makes Umbilical Cord Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Superior Immunomodulators When Compared to Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells?
doi: 10.1155/2015/583984
Figure Lengend Snippet: UCX are more potent immunosuppressors than BM-MSCs. (a) Activation of PBMCs from two different donors was induced by incubation with anti-CD3, anti-CD28, and IL-2 (control). Suppression of lymphocyte proliferation was analysed in the presence of irradiated non-MSCs (Molt4), BM-MSCs, and UCX (both naïve and primed with 10 ng/mL of TNF α and IFN γ ). Independent of donor, lymphocyte proliferation was significantly suppressed when cells were cocultured with MSCs, but not with non-MSCs. Values are represented as mean ± s.e.m. and statistically significant differences are indicated by asterisks (nonparametric t -test Mann Whitney, ∗ P < 0.05). (b) Treg conversion was assayed by using FACS-sorted CD3 + CD4 + CD25 − T cells that were activated with anti-CD3, anti-CD28, and IL-2 alone and with the addition of TGF- β . The effect of irradiated UCX and BM-MSCs in T cell conversion was analysed in cultures without exogenous TGF- β by flow cytometry analysis of CD25 and Foxp3 expression. Values are represented as mean ± s.e.m. and statistically significant differences are indicated by asterisks (unpaired t -test, ∗ P < 0.05).
Article Snippet: After 5 days in culture at 37°C with 5% CO 2 , cells were stained with mAbs against human CD3, CD4, and CD25 (eBioscience, San Diego, CA, USA) and then stained for huFoxp3 as described by the manufacturer (eBioscience, San Diego, CA, USA).
Techniques: Activation Assay, Incubation, Control, Irradiation, MANN-WHITNEY, Flow Cytometry, Expressing